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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Three athletes who were led off course when leading the US half marathon championship will receive compensation after ultimately finishing well outside the top three.

From BBC

The chip maker last week said it would no longer exclude stock-based compensation expense from its nonstandard financial metrics, starting with the current quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The CEO receives restricted stock units and performance stock units as part of his compensation.

From Barron's

The aunt of a man who died in prison has told the court deciding on compensation owed that trying to get answers since his death has been "torture".

From BBC

Some contracts do indeed provide compensation in the event they get stuck due to a conflict, particularly for perishable cargoes.

From Barron's

compensation

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