COMPENSATED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

compensated

verb

past tense of compensate

as in reimbursed

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree

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as in paid

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received compensate them well for their efforts

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stiffed

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Recent Examples of compensated As creators take on political topics, questions often surface about whether influencers are being compensated. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 This decrease in state funds was compensated for in 2026 by an additional $53 million in research awards from industry partners. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Education - North Carolina must invest to correct any educational deficiencies and to make sure that teachers are compensated at or above the national average salary. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period. — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Landowners will be compensated regardless of how access is obtained, the agency said. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Along with the extended calendar, Crowley ISD increased instructional time, compensated high-performing teachers and provided more individualized support for students. — Lina Ruiz october 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Higher prices degrade investments over time, and bondholders want to ensure they’re compensated for the effects of higher gas and diesel prices on their investments. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 However, the Super Heavy was designed for redundancy, as the remaining engines compensated for the loss. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated

Verb

The prescriptions were often billed to and reimbursed by Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, the lawsuit says.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
A little under $700,000 was improperly reimbursed because those dollars went towards visits to an escape room, restaurants, bars, a strip club and a gym, according to investigators.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s offense with quarterback Arch Manning still is not doing what, these days, it is paid to do.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

As post-Covid debts mature, a record share of poor countries net-repaid the IMF in 2026 – a drain set to widen by 2030.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Some women even took out personal loans after Love promised they would quickly be repaid, the affidavit says.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026