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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 union’s leaders entered negotiations with the hopes of securing compensation for AI training based on copyrighted material.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

According to ISS, another eyebrow-raising element was that the vast majority of Zaslav’s estimated compensation — over 94% — was being derived by the automatic acceleration of stock vesting and the excise tax gross-up payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Barshay was behind a push to adopt a more flexible compensation model for partners that makes it easier to lure lucrative hires with outsize offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

You should know that insiders sell more often than they buy, since only by selling can they cash in the equity and option grants in their compensation packages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

We pressed ahead in our efforts to get compensation for him through a lawsuit, but there were obstacles.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson