uncompensated

adjective

un·​com·​pen·​sat·​ed ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd How to pronounce uncompensated (audio)
-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
2
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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Strain public health infrastructure, escalating ER use and hospital uncompensated care burdens. Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025 While this would be palatable in the very short term for the Warriors, the risk of his uncompensated departure a year from now likely incentivizes Golden State to keep this option off the table. John Hollinger, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Safety-net hospitals, including academic centers such as Johns Hopkins, deliver large volumes of uncompensated care and serve as critical access points for emergency and specialty care. Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025 The cuts are projected to increase the number of uninsured Americans by 11.8 million, ballooning uncompensated care. Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of uncompensated was in 1775

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompensated. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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uncompensated

adjective
un·​com·​pen·​sat·​ed -ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt-əd, -ˌpen- How to pronounce uncompensated (audio)
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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