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 The official says authorities compensated residents for their land in 1957 after it was seized to build the capital city, Islamabad. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 These employees will be partially compensated with stock options tied to milestones at the facility. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Its services are free of cost to their members; the company is compensated by the members’ managed care plans through their insurance. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Both involve players compensated for playing football, and feature teams that generate millions in revenue and pursue players for their labor services. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 All of the dunkers, many of whom made a name for themselves in international competitions that can be found across the internet, are compensated for their participation. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The production relied on SAG guidelines and compensated Kilmer’s estate for his appearance. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And for now, Huawei has compensated by piling more chips together. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated

Verb

Street Department Superintendent John Schnadenberg said the hope is the town will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the extra expenses incurred due to the storm cleanup.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The city and developer sought to have their legal costs reimbursed, and Circuit Judge Brian Welke granted their motions earlier this month.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

For sponsored products ads, the FTC alleges advertisers paid their full winning bid about 80% of the time in 2024.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
His Know Your Rights Camp has helped pay for 150 independent autopsies — such as the one for Nolan Wells this year — and has also paid hundreds of thousands in legal grants and bail relief.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026