REMUNERATES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

remunerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of remunerate

as in compensates

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received promptly remunerated the repair company for fixing the dryer

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as in reimburses

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense

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That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Town Attorney Connor Nolan also suggested that the town make an agreement that if FEMA reimburses the town, a portion of that would be shared with the city of Warsaw.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Under that deal, the federal government reimburses Walton County $72 per inmate per day.

— Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimburses

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The government created a national preventive care program decades ago and gave every citizen a right to regular checkups, which gave clinics a reason to buy expensive machines, which brought the volume that pays for the expensive machines.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Avon Historical Society pays the liability for the inside of the building and the structural repairs, like the roof, are the town’s responsibility.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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