: a complimentary ticket
broadly
: something provided free of charge
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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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Projections and comp values rank him as roughly the fourth-best first baseman.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
International and China comps beat the Street estimates, too.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The home improvement giant has issued 2026 guidance of comp sales growth of flat to up 2% and earnings per share growth of flat to up 4%.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Projections and comp values rank him as roughly the fourth-best first baseman.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
While there is still a path to becoming the next Jake McCabe, other comps paint a more concerning picture: Michael Stone, Luca Sbisa, Luke Schenn and Cam Barker, among others.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
International and China comps beat the Street estimates, too.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comp. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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