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this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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A better comp for Neshek might be righthander Tyler Clippard, whom the Yankees acquired after trading away Chapman and Miller.
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This results in an overpriced comp which in turns supports the next overpriced purchase and leads to housing bubbles.
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This $30 million works its way back into the peer groups of other CEOs making their pleas to comp committees, which then raises their pay.
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Unlock Art’ program where room key cards offer comp access to the Walker Art Center.
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After a short trial in late 2015, Caesars introduced the comp notification system at nine properties throughout Nevada, including those in Las Vegas, Laughlin, Reno and Lake Tahoe.
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Speaking of insurance reforms the Legislature couldn't pass: The Florida Legislature also took a pass on fixing worker's comp insurance after a court ruling last year caused insurance rates to rise by 14.5 percent.
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So the Ravens and any other team could have signed Cruz a couple of months ago without jeopardizing a potential comp pick.
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Friday also saw the doom of a worker's comp bill that was hugely important after a court ruling last year was largely responsible for jacking up rates that businesses pay for the insurance by over 14 percent.
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Origin and Etymology of comp
short for complimentary
Definition of comp
transitive verb
: to provide with something free a hotel comping celebrities for their rooms; also : to provide free of charge their meals were comped
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In the meantime, Steppenwolf will retain its policy related to comping critics for our productions.
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The club probably comped everything in exchange for having him show up.
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President Donald Trump's second eldest son told the magazine that use of the golf course was free, and much of the merchandise, drinks and entertainment was comped.
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Wharton’s publisher, Charles Scribner, assented enthusiastically to the idea, pledging to comp all advertising and commission fees.
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There’s passable chocolate mousse or fridge-cold crème brûlée, which, more often than not, is comped, as if in apology.
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First Known Use of comp
1961
Definition of comp
intransitive verb
: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords
Recent Examples of comp from the Web
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In the meantime, Steppenwolf will retain its policy related to comping critics for our productions.
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The club probably comped everything in exchange for having him show up.
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President Donald Trump's second eldest son told the magazine that use of the golf course was free, and much of the merchandise, drinks and entertainment was comped.
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Wharton’s publisher, Charles Scribner, assented enthusiastically to the idea, pledging to comp all advertising and commission fees.
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There’s passable chocolate mousse or fridge-cold crème brûlée, which, more often than not, is comped, as if in apology.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'comp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of comp
short for accompany
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Definition of comp
COMP Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of comp for English Language Learners
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: something that is given to someone (such as a customer) for free
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of comp
1comparative; compare
2composition
3compound
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