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compensation

[kom-puhn-sey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən /


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In the age of Name, Image and Likeness compensation, the result is a first-of-its-kind high-school transfer portal that some insiders warn may be the future of scholastic sports in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Terms of the agreement have not been released, but the Associated Press reported in March that the league had increased its offer to a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"To date, over 75 survivors have received full compensation through the scheme."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Ong was awarded £264,442.09 by the university in compensation.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

With their valley and crops flooded, the farmers instantly became “the water refugees,” forced to give up their land with little or no compensation from the government.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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