as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Recent Examples of comp
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s really hard to say, because there aren’t many great comps for a player like Boutte.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
But Russell could also be dryly self-aware: on a trip to Jamaica, some of the girls sneaked into the nude resort Hedonism, where a maître d’ who recognized Russell offered to comp them for the buffet.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Sales grew 9 percent and Shrivastava said the stronger performance wasn’t just down to comps.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s really hard to say, because there aren’t many great comps for a player like Boutte.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sharp ultimately had to comp just the one meal Monday before realizing that one Toast terminal at the restaurant could store the transactions.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
But Russell could also be dryly self-aware: on a trip to Jamaica, some of the girls sneaked into the nude resort Hedonism, where a maître d’ who recognized Russell offered to comp them for the buffet.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
Noun
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From a gift of Elizabeth Taylor’s ring, bestowed on Allura, by her cheating younger husband, to $40 million worth of trinkets that Liberty helps salvage from her Upper East Side client wanting a divorce.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For small businesses, simplicity wins—a clear offer like ‘buy one, gift one’ or a free consult lowers the barrier for first-time buyers and gives them a reason to pick you over a big-box store.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The scholarship, entirely funded by the school with the approval of the Renne family, will be awarded yearly to a deserving student from the second, third or fourth years of the undergraduate course.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, she was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general in the Maryland Army National Guard in recognition of the raid.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here’s a collection of organizations and aid groups accepting donations to fund emergency relief efforts in the Caribbean.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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States, cities and food banks have been ramping up donations desperately trying to fill the gap.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Giants simply cannot afford to miss with their head coaching hire this time around.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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With a larger down payment, a buyer may be able to afford the monthly payments on a shorter-term loan.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While her annual lists always have great big-ticket presents (think the newest Apple AirPods and soft-to-the-touch loungewear), there are also plenty of affordable goodies to wrap up or gift as stocking stuffers.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just days after kids around Minnesota were opening Halloween candy, the Minnesota Wild got an early holiday present on a Friday in the New York City suburbs.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For centuries, the doctrine of coverture rendered married women the property of their husbands with no legal rights of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This gray panel matches the collar and Wings logo, and the rest of the upper is rendered in white and off-white.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just as design needs a certain amount of efficiency, the evening’s remarks and the awards presentation were concise.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Both add an extra hint of crunch and flavor, while also taking the presentation to the next level.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The indictment contends that Jones provided information regarding key players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ status in advance of games on two dates to enable third-parties to make potentially favorable bets.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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