uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd 
-ˌpen-
1
: not providing or provided with monetary compensation : not paid or compensated
uncompensated medical care/costs
uncompensated workers
… many thousands of our countrymen devote their rosy prime to the harsh and uncompensated work of writing poetry …—
Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson2
a
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation see compensation sense 1b
uncompensated congestive heart failure
b
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
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In addition to harming patients, this trend is not sustainable for safety net hospitals like Denver Health that already provide millions of dollars annually in uncompensated care.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the main criticisms of Tilly Norwood is that the software that created the character was allegedly trained on the uncompensated work of professional actors.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Plus, more uninsured people mean more uncompensated care for hospitals, which presents its own problems for state budgets.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate ‘extremely tight’ margins King said his hospital could be forced to cut some services if the cuts to Medicaid cause an increase in uncompensated care.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the main criticisms of Tilly Norwood is that the software that created the character was allegedly trained on the uncompensated work of professional actors.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Plus, more uninsured people mean more uncompensated care for hospitals, which presents its own problems for state budgets.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate ‘extremely tight’ margins King said his hospital could be forced to cut some services if the cuts to Medicaid cause an increase in uncompensated care.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompensated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt-əd, -ˌpen-
1
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
uncompensated alkalosis
compare compensated
2
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation
uncompensated congestive heart failure
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