compensation
Example Sentences
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Losing my cushy tech compensation package was obviously a huge hit.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
It would require ranchers seeking compensation to show they were using nonlethal deterrents approved by the department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
A mum awarded more than £35,000 in compensation after being sacked from a bar claims she has "not received a penny" almost six months after her "David vs. Goliath" tribunal ruling.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Public company boards typically bar top executives from taking significant stakes in outside ventures, and they award them with generous compensation packages, including equity shares, that are tied to future stock performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In some jurisdictions, if the person lacks the support of the prosecuting attorney who wrongly convicted him, compensation will be denied.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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