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 chief executives of the largest U.S. banks together raked in $258 million in compensation for 2025, after a strong economy and buoyant Wall Street propelled their businesses to record levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prior to the 2011 ruling, various court cases were brought by several US states against alleged corporate polluters seeking compensation for that pollution.

From BBC

Zacharevic said he is leaving it to the court to decide the amount of any compensation he is entitled to.

From BBC

Companies have been able to “successfully remove the stigma of doing secondary offers for employees,” said Charlie Franklin, chief executive of Compa, which tracks compensation data.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the SRA, more than 50 applications for its compensation fund have been received to date, with some emergency payments now under way.

From BBC

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