Definitions

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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Musk tapped his fan base to win a 2024 dispute over his $46 billion compensation package at Tesla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Burnley argued the breach impacted their chances of staying in the Premier League, and sought compensation for the losses associated with being relegated.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The father of two says his force's success is compensation for the personal sacrifices.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Raymond was handsomely rewarded for Exxon’s success, with almost $400 million in compensation from company shares, stock options and a pension when he retired in 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

By then, Morrison had recanted his confession, shifting his allegiance yet again in the hope of securing compensation from Hale.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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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