compensation
Example Sentences
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She does not collect compensation from the nonprofit or serve on its board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Those who fail to meet this commitment have to pay a sum in compensation into a central fund that supports disabled people in the workplace.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
To offset lost compensation from Pfizer, Nike will also pay him a one-time cash sign-on bonus of $7.25 million.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Employers sometimes offer equity-based compensation in pay packages to attract high-quality candidates without depleting the company’s immediate operational cash.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
With their valley and crops flooded, the farmers instantly became “the water refugees,” forced to give up their land with little or no compensation from the government.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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