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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to award
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of comp
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Bassa, Jack Cochrane and Cooper McDonald (Toub’s other Chenal comp) were all in the top five last year in special-teams snaps.
—Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for comp
Noun
Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Bassa, Jack Cochrane and Cooper McDonald (Toub’s other Chenal comp) were all in the top five last year in special-teams snaps.
—Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Verb
On an adjusted basis, which strips out the effects of foreign exchange and gasoline prices, comps growth decelerated slightly to 6.6%, and ticket size was only up 4.2%.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for comp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
Noun
-
On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
-
Tonight, the gift gave one last time.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Verb
-
The bulk of Event Strategies' federal contracts have been awarded since Justin Caporale, the company’s former CEO, was appointed executive producer for major events and public appearances in the Executive Office of the President.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
-
Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to a company that makes a drone with massive nets to ensnare other drones.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
-
In a social media post, Lehman asked the community to come help support the store by asking for donations, asking people to shop at their store or online.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
That wasn’t cheap, and my family couldn’t afford it.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
-
But injuries to marquee players are what the league can’t afford in order to change the tenor of the regular season.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
-
Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
-
Strong attendance and lots of donations are the best housewarming presents Executive Director Pam Klaus could hope for.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Verb
-
Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
-
Faux snakeskin takes the place of the woven Kevlar panel that usually defines the model, while the long mudguard beneath is rendered in black nubuck.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Noun
-
The production had previously set a June 4 release date before rescheduling to allow for completion of international distribution partnerships following a CinemaCon presentation that generated significant distributor interest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
-
Coffin ended his presentation on an optimistic note.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Verb
-
For the couple, Fan Fest provided the perfect competitive backdrop.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
-
Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
