remuneration

American  

[ri-myoo-nuh-rey-shuhn] / rɪˌmju nəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

• remunerations
  plural

1. the act of remunerating.

2. something that remunerates; reward; pay.

   He received little remuneration for his services.

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remuneration British  

/ rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of remunerating

2. pay; recompense

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonremuneration
  noun
• preremuneration
  noun
• superremuneration
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• remunerations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of remuneration

First recorded in 1470–80; earlier remuneracion, from Latin remūnerātiōn-, stem of remūnerātiō; equivalent to remunerate + -ion

Explanation

When you politely refuse your neighbor’s offer of remuneration for your efforts with the lawn, you may have made a mistake. Remuneration refers to payment for a service, so the neighbor was basically offering you cash. If it makes you uncomfortable to talk about your wages, you can use the word remuneration instead — the word has a remote sound to it that makes it seem like you aren’t talking about money even though you are. It’s a formal way to refer to payment for work or other services. You might see this word in contracts, policies, and other official documents that refer to payments.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

remuneration remunerations

The purpose of the capital reduction is “to contribute to the remuneration of Repsol shareholders by increasing earnings per share,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Throughout the text, Leo insists on the value of fulfilling human work that doesn’t just lead to productivity gains and remuneration, but also provides “context for expression, relationships and contributing to the community.”

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

Running it as a business means you have skin in the game and an easy way to keep score, even if remuneration isn’t the primary goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

The independent remuneration board is responsible for determining the salaries and pensions of MLAs.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

They are kind people, and though I have on more than one occasion tonight offered remuneration for their hospitality, they will not hear of it.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Faiad said the workers’ counterproposal is for a 27% wage increase in remunerations.

From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2022

The threat of espionage charges usually ensures compliance, but the government can also seize “all royalties, remunerations, and emoluments” resulting from the unauthorised publication of classified materials.

From Economist ● Mar. 22, 2018

Asked if he saw any conflict in the arrangement of his mandates, he said that the system preceded his entry into politics and that his remunerations were fixed by law.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2017

As for the very large ones, we can assume that top management remunerations will be paid globally and not only in Switzerland.

From Time ● Mar. 7, 2013

The payments of English barristers have varied much more than the remunerations of English physicians.

From A Book About Lawyers by John Cordy Jeaffreson