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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For years, Whitehouse’s state has been grappling with challenges stemming from how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services compensates healthcare providers.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.

— Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensates

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The fiscal note on last year’s bill said Idaho reimburses personal care services at about $24 per hour, but caregivers earn less due to other costs that rate must cover.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Besides paternity and maternity leave, the company helps pay off student loans, provides support for aging parents, reimburses IVF and surrogacy expenses, and offers support programs for neurodiverse employees and parents of neurodiverse children.

— Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimburses

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So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pays

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Then, the district repays that amount with interest over the years using property tax revenue in a process approved by voters.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026
Under the baseline scenario, that student repays $103,645 over a standard 10-year term.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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