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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We have compensation discussions coming up at work, and today I found out that one of the new executive assistants, who is 28 years old and started this week, makes more money than I do.

From MarketWatch

Since then, thousands of residents have filed class action lawsuits against Tepco and the Japanese government, demanding compensation for property damage, emotional distress and health problems allegedly linked to radiation exposure.

From BBC

Maggiore, a stay-at-home dad when his kids were younger, once proposed slashing compensation to a penny.

From The Wall Street Journal

The billionaire has loudly complained about running his existing public company, Tesla, and repeatedly tangled with regulators and the courts over issues like his compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goddard said she had decided to speak to the BBC about her case because other victims were concerned about being criticised for seeking compensation.

From BBC

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