compensation
Example Sentences
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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
The twice-bankrupt telecom company said the Pentagon was using its licensed wireless spectrum rights without compensation, threatening its business model.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"That is why compensation now reflects outcomes, measurable commercial impact, and value creation, rather than simply salary plus bonus. AI changes time and speed, so there's little future in the hourly rate," says Skellett.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
One way to do that is to stop giving away gobs of stock as compensation, especially now that hiring is becoming less difficult.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
It was, however, a small compensation, and when after several months my money ran out and I was looking again for a job, I found her exceedingly irritating to listen to.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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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