as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Recent Examples of comp
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
Operating income surged 71% thanks to strong cost management and a favorable year-over-year comp.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of the year-to-year drop can be attributed to the usual tough comps any network faces whenever Dallas is in (and out of) the mix.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Exosphere advertising also took a hit of $15.8 million, which was a tough 2024 comp when the Super Bowl was in Las Vegas, and companies lined up for splashy advertising campaigns on the outside of the venue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
Operating income surged 71% thanks to strong cost management and a favorable year-over-year comp.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
While his team’s TV network wants to sell you Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP candidacy and comps to one of the better North Side teams in recent memory, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer is a tad more realistic after an eye-opening trip to Japan.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of the year-to-year drop can be attributed to the usual tough comps any network faces whenever Dallas is in (and out of) the mix.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
Noun
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The most popular gift categories remain flowers, greeting cards and special outings such as dinner or brunch.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For Mother's Day, Tory Burch is offering two gift sets to celebrate the matriarch in your life.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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However, the two teams awarded the top two picks in the draft made this night even more difficult for New Orleans.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Held on Saturday, May 10, on the iconic Yard—the university’s Upper Quadrangle—the ceremony honored the largest graduating class in Howard’s history, awarding more than 3,100 degrees across 14 schools and colleges.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Arsenal’s manager has no doubts regarding his team’s conviction at present.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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At present, the two black holes are separated by only around 2,600 light-years (roughly one-tenth of the distance between Earth and Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole), with the smaller hole moving around the host galaxy's bulge.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The old model of fierce independence is a luxury many can't afford during this transition.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Spirit days can expose wealth disparities among families: Whose parents can afford to buy this sort of fast fashion for first-graders every time a new spirit week drops, and whose can’t?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
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In 2019, the pair surprised an elementary school in Washington D.C. with charitable donations and $100,000.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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On Tuesday at Colonial, Murray’s mother, father and sister will formally make a $20,000 donation to the Ben Hogan foundation; Hogan’s father died of suicide when the future legend of golf was 9.—
Mac Engel
May 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Verb
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At the same time, James and her peers helped students connect with experts in larger cities in professional fields; apply for admissions, grants and scholarships; and rendered whatever other assistance was needed.—
Doug Thompson,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
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This one, is rendered in moody, romantic tones of blue.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
Noun
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One particular presentation that focused on Micro LED projection for AR glasses stood out.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Given that the show takes place in Taiwan, Huang's presentation is happening at an inconvenient time for US viewers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The information and opinions contained in this article are provided by the author and have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Will provide up to $3,000 per month to cover child care expenses, including daycare, a nanny, or a babysitter.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
14 May 2025
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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