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as in to compensate
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 to reimburse
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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Recent Examples of remunerate
As part of an agreement to end the strike, a payment pot was set up to remunerate actors based on future viewings of their work on streaming services.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
The majority of truly important work is not highly remunerated.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
However, the writers who create the stories which appear on these platforms are not being adequately remunerated for their work.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2023
The lawsuit makes no specific monetary demand but asks that a jury require Tesla to remunerate alleged victims for the conduct they were subjected to and pay other damages, as appropriate.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 28 Sep. 2023
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
The majority of truly important work is not highly remunerated.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
However, the writers who create the stories which appear on these platforms are not being adequately remunerated for their work.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2023
The lawsuit makes no specific monetary demand but asks that a jury require Tesla to remunerate alleged victims for the conduct they were subjected to and pay other damages, as appropriate.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 28 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for remunerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remunerate
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As part of the settlement, Siemens Mobility agreed to compensate the employee — who filed a complaint with the agency in 2023 — without admitting to any liability.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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The company is actively striving to diversify its revenue sources; however, the swift decline in COVID-19 vaccine sales has outstripped its ability to quickly compensate for these losses, resulting in the significant fall in its stock price.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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If Jane paid using a digital app, Combs would reimburse her, but oftentimes Combs paid in cash.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Once an application has been approved by the city, residents can be reimbursed for expenses like food, paper goods and entertainment.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Speaking after an assessment meeting with the army’s chief of staff, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran will pay a heavy price for harming Israeli citizens.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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How much of that outstanding debt schools end up having to repay would depend on some complicated math, including the program's cost and how much money its graduates earn.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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Chicago Heights will receive a loan of $5 million, of which $2 million doesn’t need to be repaid, toward replacing nearly 300 water lines.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Remunerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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