compensation
Example Sentences
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He also warned that less-competitive compensation could prompt talent outflows, especially in its memory division.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Havana refused to pay compensation, and their families were ultimately compensated by the US government with $93m in frozen assets belonging to the Cuban regime.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He could make up to $35 billion in stock compensation if GameStop’s value reaches that mark and if other goals are hit, the Journal said.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
That’s long been thought to be compensation for prepayment risk—the risk that the investor will receive less interest back than first appears, because homeowners can pay down their mortgages early.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Richard Garrett made a claim against the U.S. government for compensation, for the value of his property, including the burned barn and the corn and hay consumed by the cavalry horses.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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