What is the synonym of compensation in this textA survey found that nearly half of the workers didn't negotiate the compensation at their current jobs. A faltering economy and years of layoffs made many employees avoid the negotiation process and simply accept the pay that was offered.

"pay"

Explanation:

The word "compensation" has several meanings and one of them is "payment", which in addition to being a meaning can be a synonym for that word, since the two words are established in the sense of indicating a repair, compensation and remuneration offered as the payment, or as compensation for an activity performed.

In this case, we can affirm that the word "pay" shown in the text shown in the question above is a synonym for "compensation".

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