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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Crew staffing companies in China are offering double compensation in some cases, according to job advertisements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Starbucks said the two moves should increase baristas’ compensation by an estimated 5% to 8% on top of their current pay, though that depends partly on how much customers choose to tip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck is making an unusual move: Instead of pushing for a better salary after a “record-breaking” year, Beck is cutting his compensation down to a single dollar.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She wrote, “To forever blot out slavery is the only possible compensation for this merciless war.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

compensation

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