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Definition of remuneration

remuneration

/rɪˌmjuː.nəˈreɪ.ʃən/
re · mu · ner · a · tion
Adverb:remuneratively
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Plural:remunerations
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Adjective:remunerative
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remuneration Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Money paid for work or a service; financial compensation, salary, or reward.

Example

"The executive board reviewed the annual remuneration package to ensure it remained competitive within the industry."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Frequently mispronounced and misspelled as "renumeration" due to confusion with "enumerate" (to count); "remuneration" specifically relates to financial payment or reward.

• Rhymes for remuneration

• Nearby Words

removed
remover
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renaissance
renal
rename

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French rémunération or directly from Latin remuneratio, a noun of action from the verb remunerari ("to reward" or "repay"), formed from re- ("back") and munus, muneris ("gift", "office", or "duty").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Remuneration. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/remuneration
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