REMUNERATES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

remunerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of remunerate

as in compensates

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 reimburses

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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That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of compensates

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Colorado Promise reimburses eligible students from families earning $90,000 or less for out-of-pocket tuition and fees covering as many as their first 65 college credits at a Colorado public institution.

— Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Cards may offer primary coverage, which pays before your personal auto insurance, or secondary coverage, which only reimburses costs not covered by your personal insurance.

— Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of reimburses

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Every year, the Community Services District pays for engineer’s reports that outline each LLAD’s budget and calculate how the costs will be divided among property owners.

— Haley Parsley August 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Risk maps and early warning systems cost relatively little, and a storage park pays a dividend every dry day as ordinary public space.

— Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of pays

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Britain’s regime, mandatory since October 2024, repays victims within five business days up to £85,000, with the cost split equally between sending and receiving institutions and a gross-negligence exception for reckless claims.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Guitars take the place of shovels, as Henry now repays Carlos’ kindness by helping to save the land that Carlos assumes is ravaged.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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