Meaning & use
Compensable
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Able to be compensated for, especially a loss, injury, or damage eligible for financial payment.
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The workplace injury was ruled compensable under the company's insurance policy.
Not every hardship caused by the delay is legally compensable.
A note on using this word
Compensable appears most often in legal and insurance contexts, where determining whether harm is 'compensable' is a key step before any payout can occur.
Words with a similar meaning
reimbursable
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Words with an opposite meaning
noncompensable
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