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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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But to compensate for the gap in conventional capabilities and lower-yield nuclear weapons, Europe would have to rely on extended deterrence provided by its two nuclear states.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trump has also referred to a rare earth minerals agreement as a way for the US to be compensated for the aid and military assistance sent to Ukraine.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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All parties have reimbursed the man for their shares of the expenses.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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On February 11, three days after Wright’s home burned to the ground, the governor issued an order to reimburse childcare workers for 30 days.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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At its heart, the trial was about whether college athletes and former college athletes should be paid more than nothing for use of their NIL in video games and other products.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Students have very real fears about paying for college Just to be clear, the Education Department still exists, and cannot be closed without an act of Congress.—
Anna North,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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When asked if Rambo ever provided a reason for not repaying her, Patel said no.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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The feds said trial evidence would have proven how Adams partly repaid the bribes by forcing former FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro to disregard safety concerns by prematurely opening a skyscraper in Midtown housing Turkey’s consulate in time for a visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Remunerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerate. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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