compensations

noun

Definition of compensationsnext
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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  1. reparations
  2. payments
  3. wages
  4. salaries
Noun
  • In 1824, Haiti agreed to pay 150 million francs to France in reparations for their loss of human property—an exorbitant debt that took 122 years to pay off.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Along with Hugh Van Ellis, who died a year ago at 102, the women were part of a lawsuit seeking reparations for the race riot.
    Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • But those strategies will not work going forward as industry demand pivots from older clients to younger customers who don’t fully trust legacy financial brands, use different channels to communicate, and have very different ideas about investing, borrowing, and making payments.
    Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of payments
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  • The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After months on the picket line, workers won an increase in wages and got to keep the clause in their contracts.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of wages
Noun
  • The outlet ranked schools based on multiple factors such as the future salaries of its students, graduation rate and tuition costs.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One of the most common misnomers of football fans and others around the league is that these average annual salaries are going to be spread evenly throughout the duration of a contract.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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