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bus fare

NOUN
recompense
Synonyms
STRONG
amends atonement compensation cue damages emolument expiation gravy indemnification indemnity overcompensation pay payment propitiation quittance recovery redemption redress remuneration reparation repayment requital restitution retrieval return reward royalty salvo satisfaction sweetener tip wages
WEAK
recoupment retrievement solatium
Antonyms
STRONG
dissatisfaction penalty
WEAK
take

Example Sentences

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Other workers are unable to afford the bus fare and come only when they can afford it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The bus fare cap of £3 for a single journey, covering most bus journeys in England, is already in place until March 2027.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Jasmine stays at a Florida boarding house run by Lillian, who calls her new tenant Jazzy and helps her with bus fare to New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“Our staff keeps petty cash in case one of our clients needs an Uber or a hotel night or bus fare to get back home. The court doesn’t provide that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

I had a loving and orderly home, bus fare to get me across town to school, and a hot meal to come home to at night.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama