Remunerate
verb
To pay someone for the service they have provided.
The company will remunerate the consultant for his expertise.
Often appears as...
- remunerate for services
- remunerate adequately
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Formal
verb
To give something to someone as a reward or compensation.
The beneficiary decided to remunerate the charity with a large donation.
Often appears as...
- remunerate with a gift
- remunerate with gratitude
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To pay someone for the service they have provided.
The company will remunerate the consultant for his expertise.
Often appears as...
- remunerate for services
- remunerate adequately
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To give something to someone as a reward or compensation.
The beneficiary decided to remunerate the charity with a large donation.
Often appears as...
- remunerate with a gift
- remunerate with gratitude
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Context
Most often used in job and business settings to discuss financial compensation.
Employees will be remunerated according to their experience and qualifications.
Pro Tip 2/3Financial Specificity
Indicates precise payment for a service, not a general appreciation or thanks.
After completing the project, the freelancer was remunerated as agreed.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Money
Can imply compensation through means other than direct payment, such as benefits.
The coach was remunerated with a percentage of the prize money.
Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Context
Most often used in job and business settings to discuss financial compensation.
Employees will be remunerated according to their experience and qualifications.
Pro Tip 2/3Financial Specificity
Indicates precise payment for a service, not a general appreciation or thanks.
After completing the project, the freelancer was remunerated as agreed.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Money
Can imply compensation through means other than direct payment, such as benefits.
The coach was remunerated with a percentage of the prize money.
Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Context
Most often used in job and business settings to discuss financial compensation.
Employees will be remunerated according to their experience and qualifications.
Pro Tip 2/3Financial Specificity
Indicates precise payment for a service, not a general appreciation or thanks.
After completing the project, the freelancer was remunerated as agreed.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Money
Can imply compensation through means other than direct payment, such as benefits.
The coach was remunerated with a percentage of the prize money.
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What is economic value,...
And it's not just an academic exercise, as fascinating as that might be. It affects how we measure growth. It affects how we steer economies to produce more of some activities, less of others, how we also remunerate some activities more than others. And it also just kind of makes you think,
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What is economic value,...
And it's not just an academic exercise, as fascinating as that might be. It affects how we measure growth. It affects how we steer economies to produce more of some activities, less of others, how we also remunerate some activities more than others. And it also just kind of makes you think,
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Ellyse Perry
Australian Athlete
Honestly, direct monetary comparisons aren't helpful. If you're going to look at remuneration, you have to be realistic about what revenue we're bringing in for the organisation and the sport. And as it currently stands, women's cricket is still a cost to the business.
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Ravi Babu
Because it's not always possible to shoot with a live piglet, I had to create a piglet. I went abroad and enquired about the parts, which cost almost as much as a big actor's remuneration. I decided to go for an animatronics piglet, which is a new technology.
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Kanika Dhillon
Indian Author
Your influence and remuneration is directly proportionate to your film's success. So in that sense, Bollywood is a level playing field. If you are delivering on certain parameters, regardless of your gender, you will get paid.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
American Judge
Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.
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Thomas S. Monson
American Clergyman
Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work.
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Will Self
English Author
The life of the professional writer - like that of any freelance, whether she be a plumber or a podiatrist - is predicated on willpower. Without it there simply wouldn't be any remuneration, period.
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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Indian Businesswoman
The move towards a unified agricultural market helps farmers get correct remuneration for their produce.
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Hansika Motwani
Indian Actress
I always give importance to scripts first, and remuneration is something that comes later.
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Sajid Nadiadwala
Indian Producer
People have realized that films like Phantom have different remuneration structures.
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Kangana Ranaut
Indian Actress
There is a huge gap between the remuneration of an actor and actress.
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Ellyse Perry
Australian Athlete
Honestly, direct monetary comparisons aren't helpful. If you're going to look at remuneration, you have to be realistic about what revenue we're bringing in for the organisation and the sport. And as it currently stands, women's cricket is still a cost to the business.
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Ravi Babu
Because it's not always possible to shoot with a live piglet, I had to create a piglet. I went abroad and enquired about the parts, which cost almost as much as a big actor's remuneration. I decided to go for an animatronics piglet, which is a new technology.
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Kanika Dhillon
Indian Author
Your influence and remuneration is directly proportionate to your film's success. So in that sense, Bollywood is a level playing field. If you are delivering on certain parameters, regardless of your gender, you will get paid.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
American Judge
Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.
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Thomas S. Monson
American Clergyman
Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work.
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Will Self
English Author
The life of the professional writer - like that of any freelance, whether she be a plumber or a podiatrist - is predicated on willpower. Without it there simply wouldn't be any remuneration, period.
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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Indian Businesswoman
The move towards a unified agricultural market helps farmers get correct remuneration for their produce.
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Hansika Motwani
Indian Actress
I always give importance to scripts first, and remuneration is something that comes later.
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Sajid Nadiadwala
Indian Producer
People have realized that films like Phantom have different remuneration structures.
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Kangana Ranaut
Indian Actress
There is a huge gap between the remuneration of an actor and actress.
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