Definitions

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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The company said in November that its board had authorized a $500 million stock buyback, looking to offset a part of the share dilution from its stock-based compensation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

The FCA said it believes 12 million people will be entitled to compensation, down from an earlier estimate of 14 million, with an average payout of £829 each.

From BBC

Our Tribal Youth Council adviser had pointed out that the real tribe named in the story hadn’t received any compensation.

From Literature

In the latest chapter of a long-running dispute, a French court tasked with ruling on whether the Welsh club was due compensation from Nantes for the loss of Sala has dismissed its claim.

From BBC

That said, relying on a future inheritance is a perilous strategy for compensation.

From MarketWatch

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