compensation ˈkɑmpənˌseɪʃən noun
1. the act of making amends for service, loss or injury
2. something given or received as payment or reparation
3. a defense mechanism concealing your undesirable shortcomings
The word compensation has appeared in 1,406 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Nov. 4 in “Penn Data Breach Involves Decades of Student and Alumni Information,” by Stephanie Saul:
The university pledged to notify individuals whose personal information was obtained once their identities are determined. Already, a Penn alumnus from the Chicago area, Christopher Kelly, has filed a class lawsuit against the university seeking compensation for damages incurred as a result of the disclosures. William B. Federman, a lawyer who is representing Mr. Kelly, said that Penn had “no excuse” for being hacked.
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