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compensation

[kom-puhn-sey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən /
NOUN
repayment; rectification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance benefit bonus coverage earnings fee indemnity pay payment payoff premium profit redress reimbursement remittance remuneration reparation restitution reward salary settlement stipend wage
STRONG
advantage amends atonement bread consideration counterclaim damages defrayal deserts gain honorarium indemnification meet quittance reciprocity reckoning recompense remittal reprisal requital salt satisfaction scale shake take
WEAK
recoupment take-home
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt hurt loss penalty
WEAK
damage deprivation fine forfeiture

Example Sentences

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According to the CalSTRS website, approximately 10% of a California educator’s gross annual compensation is invested into CalSTRS’ pension fund.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The regulator now expects its compensation program to cost the industry 7.5 billion pounds—9% less than its previous estimate—or 9.1 billion pounds including administrative expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Stock awards made up the majority of his compensation in both years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Drivers have told the BBC about their hopes to finally be paid compensation for mis-sold car finance.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

More than the question of compensation, then, the relocation problem was perilously close to insoluble.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.