American English pronunciation

How to pronounce compensation

IPA transcription: [,kɑmpən'seɪʃən]

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Noun

  • something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

  • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

  • the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

Usage examples

  • Shanahan was a restricted free agent, and thus the Devils were entitled to compensation.
  • Compensation spanning the length of the termination of employment period was also awarded.
  • The main drawback of a compensation winding is the expense.
  • Underreporting of injuries is a significant problem in the workers' compensation system.
  • As a result, the victims' families won compensation after more than a decade.
  • Georg Friedrich claims compensation for expropriated land and palaces in Berlin.
  • The Northumbrians appeased the English king and paid compensation.
  • As compensation, Krusty takes them to "the happiest place on Earth", Tijuana, Mexico.
  • Managers' compensation was decided based on the units' performance.
  • Wihtred agreed compensation for the killing, but the amount paid to Ine is uncertain.