comped; comping; comps
: to provide (someone) with something free
a hotel comping celebrities for their rooms
Tim had turned to greet a fellow in a tweedy sport coat, and I saw him signal the bartender to comp the guy to a drink.—
Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton
also
: to provide (something) free of charge
Opening night, there was enough of an overflow, and enough angry people left in the hallways, that management started to comp hotel rooms to soothe the frazzled. —Ben Fong-Torres
Ben Fong-Torres
comped; comping; comps
: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords
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Examples of comp in a Sentence
Noun
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Employees at newly public companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic face complex tax implications from valuable stock and equity comp.
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Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Other potential comps Wheeler mentioned were Nikita Kucherov and Artemi Panarin for McKenna and Henrik Zetterberg for Stenberg, although none of those three were playing in the NHL in their draft-plus-one season.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Noun
The best comp to Cosm today might be something like Sphere in Las Vegas, a massive, immersive experience that’s meant to be cinematic but is entirely unique in scope.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Employees at newly public companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic face complex tax implications from valuable stock and equity comp.
—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
Lee said that since Hollywood Thai began working with influencers, the owners typically have not paid for posts but instead comp four or five dishes of the influencer’s choosing.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Other potential comps Wheeler mentioned were Nikita Kucherov and Artemi Panarin for McKenna and Henrik Zetterberg for Stenberg, although none of those three were playing in the NHL in their draft-plus-one season.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comp. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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