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 December 2024, a Belgian court ordered the government to pay reparations to five mixed-race women after they were forcibly removed from their families in the colonial-era Belgian Congo.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, the apology did not follow with any concrete proposals for some form of reparations for victims/survivors.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The payments depend on several factors, but the maximum payment is $1,400 per person, according to the federal agency.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of payments
Noun
  • The right-back still desires a fresh challenge, having wanted to leave during the summer, and getting his significant wages off the books would be beneficial.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Take, for example, a grocery store worker who makes $30,000 annually and a restaurant server making $10,000 in hourly wages and $20,000 in tips.
    Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of wages
Noun
  • Higher rates of local funding can allow a system to have more competitive salaries, build new schools, offer different programs and much more.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And the reality of Sunderland’s budget is €4million would cover half a dozen players’ salaries; the squad flew by budget airline to the recent away game against Swansea City in south Wales.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of salaries
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