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
  • The perspective and agency of the protagonists shift, motivated by their desire for justice and reparations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • The second round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of payments
Noun
  • Hughes added that the county would face millions of dollars in damages and a bigger data center.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hollister lost that fight in 2017 and sold her stake in the hotel project to cover millions in damages.
    — Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • 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
  • Their co-pays went up, and their deductibles each increased by $2,000.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pays
Noun
  • The city cannot regulate wages or benefits under state law, according to city staff.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Eighty-one people with unpaid bills were arrested, and patients’ wages and bank accounts were garnished.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • The league withholds 10% of players’ salaries during the season in escrow, and after BRI is calculated, a portion of that is returned to ensure the proper revenue split between players and owners.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when considering education spending, research potential careers and salaries in the government's Occupational Outlook Handbook.
    — Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of salaries

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“Compensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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