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 vendors that provide such services also offer tools that are built to set bonus or incentive compensation, according to the report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Colgate-Palmolive’s director of corporate communications, Thomas DiPiazza, said the company “does not use algorithmic wage-setting tools to make compensation decisions for our employees or to set new-hire salaries.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Hundreds have been paid compensation for having their voicemails listened to.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The rule would be in effect for one year only and would be triggered if the NFL and NFL Referees Assn. cannot agree on the fundamental issues of accountability, compensation and working conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He was never asked by the filmmakers to give his approval of the project, nor did he receive any compensation from it.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

compensation

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