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
uncompensated congestive heart failure
b
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
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This is a fiscal no-brainer that would bring billions of our tax dollars back to Texas, insuring one million neighbors and lowering healthcare costs for everyone by reducing uncompensated care.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The decision instead reflected how California, Florida and other states were propelled by Ed O’Bannon’s successful case over the uncompensated use of college players’ likenesses in video game to adopt NIL statutes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
In the classic case, a person is motivated to perform uncompensated work by a desire to advance a cause championed by the nonprofit.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Only 15% of a state’s total funding can go to pay facilities for uncompensated care, and no more than 5% can go toward replacing existing electronic health records.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The decision instead reflected how California, Florida and other states were propelled by Ed O’Bannon’s successful case over the uncompensated use of college players’ likenesses in video game to adopt NIL statutes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
In the classic case, a person is motivated to perform uncompensated work by a desire to advance a cause championed by the nonprofit.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Only 15% of a state’s total funding can go to pay facilities for uncompensated care, and no more than 5% can go toward replacing existing electronic health records.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompensated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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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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