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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Number two: Family members, in particular women, are going to be more likely to fall out of the labor force in order to provide uncompensated care.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025
Without them, the hospitals would bear the brunt of uncompensated care as uninsured sick people seek treatment.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Northwest Health’s five emergency rooms provided care in more than 83,000 patient encounters each year, the release said, and provided $57 million in charity and uncompensated care and provided resources to help patients in need of secure medications and medical support devices, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The largest hospitals, with more than 90 beds, spent about 0.5% less on uncompensated care than in 2022, while the cost went up for smaller hospitals.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025
Without them, the hospitals would bear the brunt of uncompensated care as uninsured sick people seek treatment.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Northwest Health’s five emergency rooms provided care in more than 83,000 patient encounters each year, the release said, and provided $57 million in charity and uncompensated care and provided resources to help patients in need of secure medications and medical support devices, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The largest hospitals, with more than 90 beds, spent about 0.5% less on uncompensated care than in 2022, while the cost went up for smaller hospitals.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 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 May. 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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