compensations

noun

plural of compensation
1
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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2
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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3
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensations
  1. reparations
  2. payments
  3. damages
  4. pays
  5. wages
  6. salaries
Noun
  • From the unfulfilled promise of 40 acres and a mule, to modern day reparations proposals — initiatives to address the legacy of slavery are entering a new era of political uncertainty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2018, Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy, and the Department of Justice sold the record to help pay his reparations.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • The third round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts said checking accounts are more insulated because they are tied to everyday payments, while savings accounts, where customers are more focused on earning higher yields, could face greater competition.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of payments
Noun
  • The vehicle, which was still in motion, rolled into a nearby house and caused more than $5,000 in damages, the report said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If Hurts doesn’t recover from his blood clots, potential damages could be massive.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • GoCardless hires graduates from any discipline but still encourages them to qualify as accountants and pays for the exams.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This is a limit on the total cost-sharing consumers pay during the year — including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pays
Noun
  • The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Similar disruptions have spread steadily across Bangladesh’s industrial zones since August, driven by sudden factory shutdowns, widespread layoffs and employers’ failure to pay wages and other dues.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • Critics also continue to bring up Castro’s 2023 vote to raise commissioner salaries and her 2024 vote to hire Rojas as city manager without a national search, two decisions that have since been overturned by the current commission.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Compensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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