remuneration
noun
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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."
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Examples of remuneration in a Sentence
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
To show its commitment, the company said four directors have taken large pay cuts that cut their annual remuneration to the equivalent of $16,718 each.
—Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
So, for people like me, 40% of my variable remuneration is tied to climate actions and reputation.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
Workers are paid per task, with remuneration ranging from a cent to a few dollars—although the upper end is considered something of a rare gem, workers say.
—WIRED, 15 Nov. 2023
The tentative deal allows the use of actors’ performances as training data, though the two sides will meet regularly to discuss remuneration, if any.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
The salary represents only a small fraction of executive pay—about 21% of the total remuneration on average—compared to the regular worker, whose main pay component is the salary.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
But remuneration committees should actively ensure that ESG metrics don’t lead to cynicism.
—Bypeter Vanham, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
The law also specifies that remuneration for the cost of the law enforcement training academy would be waived if a new officer voluntarily leaves the law enforcement agency for work in a different profession altogether.
—Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2023
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Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Remuneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remuneration. Accessed 9 Jan. 2024.
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