remuneration

noun

ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce remuneration (audio)
Definition of remunerationnext
1
as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be subject to extra charges

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2
as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury the vandals were ordered to pay the property owners thousands of dollars in remuneration

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3
as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services we can't accept your remuneration for services provided until we officially bill you

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Recent Examples of remuneration Wimbledon has increased its prize money by 20 percent for 2026, but its pool remains short of the revenue percentage tennis stars are seeking from the Grand Slams in an ongoing debate over remuneration. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 June 2026 The information includes salaries, bonuses and other remuneration received directly from the companies in 2025, but does not necessarily factor in earnings from ownership of company shares. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 Outside mainland China, Evergrande’s liquidators have battled in court to freeze offshore assets of the founder and his ex-spouse in a struggle to claw back $6 billion in dividends and remuneration paid to Hui and other former executives. — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026 That followed the resignations of chief operating officer Anne Murac, communications director Arthur Richer, and the departure of Bertrand Méheut, who was in charge of the remuneration committee. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remuneration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remuneration
  1. paying
  2. compensation
  3. payment
  4. damages
  5. pay
  6. reparation
  7. salary
Noun
  • The survey shows who will be doing more of the paying.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • And many of the jobs that were created are part-time or low paying.
    — Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Definition of paying
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  • In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of compensation
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  • Anderson has since remarried and currently works as chief of staff for corporate development at payment technology company Celero Commerce.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of payment
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  • In the lawsuit, Flagg is asking for injunctive relief, damages, profits and attorneys' fees, arguing Swift's use of the phrase could create consumer confusion and damage the value of her existing brand.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, the Barbours are seeking personal injury damages for their physical injuries, and survival and wrongful death damages for Avila's estate.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of damages
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  • Advocates say clinics spend too much on executive pay and other administrative costs and not enough on patient care.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • His government also points to shrinking the gender pay gap and boosting support for women’s reproductive health.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of pay
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  • Alameda County supervisors voted Tuesday to create a permanent reparations committee for Black residents, moving a sweeping set of recommendations from study to the harder question of implementation.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
  • This vessel has a controversial past, built by Nazi Germany in 1935 as SSS *Horst Wessel*, named after a Nazi martyr, before being taken as war reparations by the US.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of reparation
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  • No one expects Moreno to spend like the Dodgers do (and even Walter’s fellow owners want a salary cap in an attempt to stop the Dodgers).
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • That adds up to just $15,080 a year, based on a standard 40-hour workweek—less than a third of the average American’s salary of around $60,000 yearly.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026
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