remuneration

noun

re·mu·ner·a·tion ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən

: something that remunerates : recompense, pay

: an act or fact of remunerating

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Our evidence shows remuneration to be most at home in writing that concerns financial matters, especially when large amounts of money—or other forms of compensation—are involved. Whether it's because money is often expressed in numerals, or simply because the "n" and "m" are adjacent to each other on our keyboards, "reMUNeration" often appears misspelled as "reNUMeration." (Renumeration, a very rare word, means "the act of enumerating [counting or listing] again.") It pays to know that the -mun- in remuneration is from Latin munus, meaning "gift," a root it shares with munificent, an adjective which means "very liberal in giving."

Example Sentences

She was given generous remunerations for her work. customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be subject to extra charges

Recent Examples on the Web Then followed a high-profile battle with France’s publishing and rights society, SACEM, over both restrictive practices for modern artists and historical aberrations for post-World War II remuneration to Jewish musicians.

Gabriel Szatan, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2022 The fact of Chippendales providing liberation and joy to women, as opposed to remuneration for one man, seems at times lost.

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022 The worse situation is having identified stars and paid them bank-busting amounts, but overestimating the top end of their talent, rewarding it with franchise-paralyzing remuneration.

Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 In addition to raises, businesses can offer bonuses, stock options and other forms of remuneration.

Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022 Unfortunately, a fair number of behavioral health providers exist in the shadow system, because the remuneration for services is not there.

BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The potential remuneration for his name, imagine and likeness didn’t captivate him.

Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 The one thing that Gen Z craves even more than remuneration is recognition.

Expert Panel, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The projects have sparked a clamor for the sale of carbon credits, a type of permit that allows for a certain amount of emissions as remuneration for forest restoration or other carbon offset projects.

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