compensation
Example Sentences
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As Albania does not extradite its citizens, French prosecutors plan to drop their case in favour of their Albanian colleagues, who have promised to seek compensation for French victims.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It would violate the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on government taking property without just compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“It delivers meaningful gains in compensation, strengthens protections around artificial intelligence and digital identity, reinforces the long-term security of members’ benefit plans and recognizes the realities of how performers work today.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The only time the beer-gutted cop becomes unsettled is when Marv keeps asking for compensation on his car.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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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