remuneration

noun

re·​mu·​ner·​a·​tion ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: something that remunerates : recompense, pay

2

: an act or fact of remunerating

Did you know?

Our evidence shows remuneration to be most at home in writing that concerns financial matters, especially when large amounts of money or forms of compensation are involved. Whether it's because money is often expressed in numerals, or simply because the n and m are adjacent to each other on our keyboards, reMUNeration often appears misspelled as reNUMeration. It pays to know, however, that in fact, renumeration is a distinct term, a rare word meaning "the act of enumerating again" (enumerate means "to list" or "to count").

Synonyms

• compensation
• disbursement
• giving
• paying
• payment
• remitment
• remittance

Examples of remuneration in a Sentence

She was given generous remunerations for her work.

customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be subject to extra charges

Recent Examples on the Web

Schulman’s remuneration arrangements have been set in accordance with the directors’ remuneration policy approved by shareholders, Burberry said. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 15 July 2024

The other is used to hear remuneration cases and decide the fate of former ISIS members. —Kenneth R. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2017

In one scene in Restrepo, U.S. military officers are approached by Afghans wanting remuneration for a cow killed by U.S. forces. —Christopher Sims, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011

But even if money wasn’t a major factor in the Apple-OpenAI deal, remuneration could come into play later. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

remuneration

noun

re·​mu·​ner·​a·​tion ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: something that pays back an equivalent

2

: an act or fact of paying back an equivalent