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comp 1 of 2

noun

ˈkämp

Definition of comp

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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comp

2 of 2

verb

as in to award

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Recent Examples of comp

Noun

Tianello said Foot Locker comp growth for the second quarter could be down 1 percent. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Analysts see potential upside to the retailer’s comp guidance due to industry spending trends. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Other potential comps Wheeler mentioned were Nikita Kucherov and Artemi Panarin for McKenna and Henrik Zetterberg for Stenberg, although none of those three were playing in the NHL in their draft-plus-one season. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 May 2026 By category, fresh food comps increased low double digits in the quarter, while non-food comps sales increased high single digits. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp

Noun

To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gift

Verb

Matt Bevin has for months claimed Johnson is unable to afford him a fair trial and is using the case to gain attention from the media.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Marini says the Toho partnership reflects Amazon’s roots as a books company and the relationships that history affords with publishers and source-material rights holders.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of afford

Noun

The Huskies are well aware of the difference in quality their next opponent presents.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
That is dramatically closer to metallic copper than to conventional copper oxides, despite the large amount of oxygen present on the surface.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of present

Noun

As some selectors are being eliminated so is the traditional system of presentation.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The road to the end of the very long Emmy season takes place over most of your Labor Day holiday weekend with the two-night presentation of what were formerly called the Creative Arts Emmy Awards but now are simply being called the Emmy Awards.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of presentation

Verb

This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That program, run by the drug’s maker, Revolution Medicines, had been set up to provide access to the drug before it had been approved by regulators.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

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