COMPENSATIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

compensations

noun

plural of compensation

as in reparations

payment to another for a loss or injury a warehouse worker who received a large compensation for his crippling injury while on the job

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as in payments

something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services fair compensation for his work on the project

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as in remunerations

the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services his generous compensation was greatly appreciated

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Recent Examples of compensations Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting. — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026 Still, Fiedler shows convincingly enough that American writers’ attempts to adapt the seduction narrative to our concerns—to reimagine it so as to preserve our enduring sense of ourselves as innocents—explain our literature’s peculiar aversions and resultant compensations. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 16 May 2026 The inconvenience of that military presence has brought certain compensations from the government, such as a strikingly modern, geometric contemporary art museum (Nagi MOCA) that draws visitors not put off by the arduous journey required to get there. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 In everyday life, prolonged sitting, poor posture and repetitive movements can all create weak links in your muscular system that trigger compensations. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Mobility work can help lengthen tight muscles and reduce the chances of these compensations happening in the first place. — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026 Those compensations are now out the window. — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Germany in particular borrowed extensively to finance both domestic growth and its reparations payments.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
In fact, the whole thing could be viewed as colonial reparations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of reparations

Noun

Solowin Holdings signed a memorandum in April with SC Ventures, Standard Chartered's venture arm, to incubate an AI payments project called AGENPAY.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Peter Gwaltney, president and CEO of the North Carolina Bankers Association, said contactless payments give consumers more flexibility, security and a smoother checkout.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of payments

Noun

The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

This type of insurance can help cover the costs tied to leftover Medicare deductibles, co-insurances, co-pays and hospital costs.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Be sure to investigate co-pays, deductibles, and what’s covered for birthing classes and specialty tests.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of pays

Noun

The neighborhood lost a major employer in 1992 when General Motors closed its plant at the eastern end of Blythe Street, where some 2,600 employees made union wages producing Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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