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 council said Matt could submit a compensation claim for the damage caused to his car.

From BBC

What remains to be seen is what happens to 13,750 additional plaintiffs who are also seeking compensation.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022 the tribunal found in her favour but decided not to pay her compensation.

From BBC

Instead of laying off workers and shrinking factories, the company gave employees the option to take some of their compensation in stock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Families and rights groups have led a decades-long campaign for official acknowledgment and compensation.

From BBC

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