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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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Recent Examples of compensated
Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Bryant was eventually compensated as part of both the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program in 2020 and a separate settlement with JP Morgan Chase in 2023.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Arizona recently surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Many myths about surrogacy persist, but the practice remains one that is legal and for which surrogates are fairly compensated.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The data would help ensure Disney is being fairly compensated and characters are not being exploited.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Guarino told reporters after his performance on Tuesday he wasn’t compensated by anyone to perform dressed as a Minion or to Minions music, other than music licensing service ClicknClear agreeing to pick up the check for obtaining the copyright clearance.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Understanding your rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act is the first and most critical step toward ensuring you are fairly compensated for every single hour of your hard work.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Lawyers, at times, were not compensated at all for this work.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Bryant was eventually compensated as part of both the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program in 2020 and a separate settlement with JP Morgan Chase in 2023.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Arizona recently surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Many myths about surrogacy persist, but the practice remains one that is legal and for which surrogates are fairly compensated.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The data would help ensure Disney is being fairly compensated and characters are not being exploited.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Guarino told reporters after his performance on Tuesday he wasn’t compensated by anyone to perform dressed as a Minion or to Minions music, other than music licensing service ClicknClear agreeing to pick up the check for obtaining the copyright clearance.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Understanding your rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act is the first and most critical step toward ensuring you are fairly compensated for every single hour of your hard work.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Lawyers, at times, were not compensated at all for this work.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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For years, the county has been reimbursed $88 per day, when the actual cost to taxpayers is $180.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Connecticut company was reimbursed $1,062 from the bank and reported to police that the rest was deemed a loss.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys are expensive, while Lake County taxpayers paid for what many saw as a case of prosecutorial overreach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ross already paid $7 million of Jalen Ramsey’s $26 million salary last season to facilitate a trade that helped Miami land Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gartside seemed aware of a certain potential for racial condescension in his worship of Franklin and unsure of how to resolve it, struggling to offer an explanation that satisfied him of her role in the cosmology of Cupid and Psyche 85.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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This comes after an unsuccessful attempt by Anderson's attorney to have the judge end her probation early, who argued in November 2025 that the ex-teacher had already satisfied the terms of her probation, WKMG reported.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Iannaccone agreed to forgo payment of all $70,000 indefinitely, so FirstBank could be repaid.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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In this land of four seasons, where winter snowstorms can be deadly; spring snow melt can flood entire towns, summer brings tornadoes, and fall might see forest fires, people know the value of human life and kindness repaid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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