How to Use compromise in a Sentence

compromise

1 of 2 noun

• To avoid an argument, always be ready to seek compromise.
• She says that accepting their proposal would be a compromise of her principles.
• Brown called on the city to reach a compromise with the union.
  — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
• The two sides are trying to come to some sort of compromise.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2020
• The two sides have yet to reach a compromise on a new contract.
  — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 7 June 2019
• Time will tell if the Colts have reached the right compromise.
  — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2021
• This is a good way to meet halfway and find a compromise.
  — Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2018
• But the two men have done anything but find compromise over the past two years.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• Is there a compromise out there that gets both bills passed?
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 3 Nov. 2021
• But the version that passed last month was a compromise.
  — Klint Finley, WIRED, 13 June 2018
• About the only real compromise here is the deletion of the rear seats.
  — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2023
• That sets up a fight to come up with a compromise on ending the dreaded fees.
  — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2017
• The hills above the city bear evidence of progress through compromise.
  — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2021
• Is there a holy war between oval and square devotees and this was the compromise?
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023
• Two levers are a good compromise between one and four levers.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022
• Newsom has urged both sides to get off their own butts and compromise.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022
• The choice was largely viewed as a compromise between the two leaders.
  — Joshua Berlinger, Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 25 Apr. 2018
• In an era of such rapid growth, both sides could afford such a compromise.
  — Rana Dasgupta, Harper's Magazine, 24 Nov. 2020
• And yet the game is an argument against moral compromise.
  — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
• For buyers who need a home right now–and can still afford it–compromise is the name of the game.
  — Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• Yet compromise and hypocrisy become the essence of their private lives.
  — Armond White, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
• That sets the stage for a possible proxy fight over board seats if the two sides can’t reach a compromise.
  — Ben Dummett, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
• Of course, the negative is also true—a compromise can be the worst of both worlds.
  — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2018
• Was the suspension a compromise, and was there pressure to fire him over that?
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2021
• Modified is a good compromise choke for long and close shots.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2021
• The smaller size has also forced a bit of compromise on battery life.
  — Hayley Tsukayama, courant.com, 11 July 2018
• On all sides of the debate this much is clear: There is no compromise to be found.
  — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2021
• But two months later, the two countries agreed on a compromise.
  — Mercy Muendo, Quartz Africa, 9 Dec. 2019
• Those films were, of course, products of compromise in their own right.
  — A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2022
• The team had reached a compromise on burn length: thirty seconds.
  — Anna Russel, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021

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compromise

2 of 2 verb

• The two sides were unwilling to compromise.
• We can't reveal that information without compromising national security.
• The shape and frosting can be compromised in the freezer.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• Both will have to compromise before a deal can be agreed to.
  — Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2020
• Barnes said the two sides need to compromise in a way that both sides can stomach.
  — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, 31 July 2019
• The son believes what happened next compromised the hunt for the killer.
  — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019
• Lenin showed the world how well not compromising can work.
  — Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
• Would your parents compromise with you for a pet like that?
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2021
• And the troubled job market has led many to compromise on their dream jobs.
  — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022
• The move would compromise plant safety, the union maintains.
  — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
• Is there a way to compromise that doesn’t undermine the whole point?
  — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
• Everyone needs to compromise, and that’s the way a deal is done.
  — Yuka Hayashi, WSJ, 15 June 2022
• There’s no need to compromise this year—or even leave your house.
  — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 31 Aug. 2018
• Yet even that has proven not to be enough to contain the right-wing base of the party or lead it to compromise.
  — Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 26 Aug. 2021
• That will require them, or you, to compromise in the name of friendship.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
• There are certain things that just the industry as a whole has had to compromise on.
  — Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2021
• Both of them have compromised their own values to work with each other.
  — Ron Gilmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2018
• Its life is being compromised by remaining out of the ground for so many months.
  — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
• No need to compromise your style, even on the coldest, wintry day.
  — Julie Tong, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2021
• That is the best decision: not to compromise, not to follow trends, and to stick to my guns.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2021
• This should get them in the frame more without compromising the background.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
• These can irritate the skin and compromise its healthy oil levels.
  — Adam Hurly, GQ, 3 July 2018
• Democrats might be able to compromise on a lower amount of state and local funding, too.
  — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
• Don’t compromise, and trust your gut more than anyone else.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2022
• If so, there’s no need to compromise on comfort just to be prepared.
  — oregonlive, 7 June 2020
• Root access is no longer enough to compromise the system.
  — Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022
• Democrats would need to compromise with him on spending, Dahle says.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
• Be open-minded about his needs and feelings and be willing to compromise.
  — Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2021
• To get a good deal, be willing to compromise on quality.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2019
• Countless runners compromised their race times by stopping to give him a pet.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024