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We must free the land, and then we shall discover, and not till then, that industry, hopeful and remunerated--industry, free and inviolate, is the only sure foundation on which can be reared the enduring edifice of union and of peace IRELAND V HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION BILL HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEBRUARY 17, 1866.

—Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 1

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receiving or eligible for compensation

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The sight of the workers, engaged in their ill-remunerated toil, brought home to the public an evil till then too little realized. — The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Vol. 2
If we succeed in defending our firesides and homes I may be remunerated, if we do not the property will be of no value to me. — Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2
Schneier and Kelsey were remunerated, a publisher provided with their financial model, and Edinburgh was rid of pantaloon-wearing drama students forever. — Haddock Blogs
She lists the directorship as 'remunerated' in the Register of Lords Interests, although it was last night unclear how much she is paid. — Home | Mail Online
At the virtuous end of the spectrum, I can understand the desire to be consise and not to impose too much (often un-remunerated) work on the recipient of the request. — mySociety