as in negotiation
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano practice
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay
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Recent Examples of compromise
David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
The company also threatened to leave Minneapolis in 2024 due to wage regulations, but a last-minute compromise kept them in place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Priya Nair, president, beauty & wellbeing, Unilever Beauty and well-being are deeply interconnected: Enhancing one enhances the other and compromising one compromises both.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Instead, engineers try to approximate a compromise of such a wing in order to make aircraft more efficient in particular circumstances.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
The company also threatened to leave Minneapolis in 2024 due to wage regulations, but a last-minute compromise kept them in place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Minnesota has to compromise the Warriors to create advantages.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Priya Nair, president, beauty & wellbeing, Unilever Beauty and well-being are deeply interconnected: Enhancing one enhances the other and compromising one compromises both.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromise
Noun
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The two countries signed the accord following months of sometimes fraught negotiations.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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What Happens Next Trump's approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events, including critical negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, the evolving tariff situation and concerns about a recession.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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And the ones in Southern California are unfortunately all really endangered.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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During last year’s Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic warned that tennis is endangered by its growth.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The primary severe weather threats for this area are damaging wind gusts and large hail, with an isolated tornado risk mainly for northern Virginia up to New Hampshire.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Tyler Adams, the distillery's general manager, says Buffalo Trace has weathered storms before, including a campus-wide flood in 1978 and tornado speed winds damaging multiple buildings in 2006.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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Several analysts see the spending commitments as overtures to U.S. President Donald Trump, whose tariffs threaten to roil supply chains and raise costs for the technology industry.—
Zaheer Kachwala and Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, saltwater in the Mississippi River advanced dangerously close to New Orleans, threatening the city's water supply and sending the city into a state of emergency.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After years of lawsuits and courtroom drama, director Joel Souza (who was also injured in the incident) finished the movie (now in theaters and on demand).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The driver of the pickup truck that was involved was not injured.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Having the same player do both not only risks efficiency at each craft, but also tempts mayhem.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This dynamic has created a cruel catch-22 which forces an impossible choice: register and risk immediate deportation, or refuse and become criminalized for noncompliance, destroying any path to legal status.—
Kica Matos,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Sadly, the price of an alternative school was too high, and she was forced to send her children to public schools marred by gang violence and bullying.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Oracle has struggled with a thorny, years-long EHR rollout with the Department of Veterans Affairs, marred by patient safety concerns.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Taal is now one of many international students who have criticized the U.S. government and Israel while studying in the U.S. and since, had their ability to stay in the country jeopardized.—
Susan Thomas,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The city argues that eliminating the fee would jeopardize critical long-term infrastructure upgrades.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Compromise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromise. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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