make compromises

phrase

: to give up something (in order to get along, come to an agreement, etc.)
Both boys will have to make compromises if they are to share the room.

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Six in 10 Canadians view a deal to save the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement as urgent, polling firm Abacus said Tuesday, but only one in five say Canada should make compromises to get one earlier. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 In the semi-fantasy version of Turkey that Çatak has devised here, everyone has to make compromises with reality, including filmmakers themselves. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 The governor touted himself as a bipartisan leader who is willing to make compromises, but said traditional bipartisan cooperation is a nonstarter in the case of Minneapolis. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026 Changemakers need to make compromises Polk said improving a neighborhood is not a quick turnaround. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make compromises

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“Make compromises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20compromises. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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