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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
Attal did not disclose how much Paltrow was compensated for her appearance.
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Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
The film’s success has sparked a broader conversation about how crew members should be compensated when an indie movie breaks out.
—Olivia Tauber, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Though restaurants are not compensated for participating in the tour, many are happy to become repeat stops and end up recommending friends for the tour.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Multiple bills have been introduced in Congress to rebuild college sports for this new era, dictating how athletes may or may not participate in sports, how they may be compensated, and how universities may or may not administer their athletic programs.
—Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Employees at SpaceX have worked remarkably hard over the last 24 years, and now they will be richly compensated for having done so.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
In most cases, these leases were bought out by conservation groups to ensure that leasees were compensated for the loss of their historic use of public lands.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Many student athletes are being compensated for their participation with anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars per year to in some cases, a million or more.
—Dr. J. Lee Peters, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
The film’s success has sparked a broader conversation about how crew members should be compensated when an indie movie breaks out.
—Olivia Tauber, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Though restaurants are not compensated for participating in the tour, many are happy to become repeat stops and end up recommending friends for the tour.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Multiple bills have been introduced in Congress to rebuild college sports for this new era, dictating how athletes may or may not participate in sports, how they may be compensated, and how universities may or may not administer their athletic programs.
—Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Employees at SpaceX have worked remarkably hard over the last 24 years, and now they will be richly compensated for having done so.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
In most cases, these leases were bought out by conservation groups to ensure that leasees were compensated for the loss of their historic use of public lands.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Many student athletes are being compensated for their participation with anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars per year to in some cases, a million or more.
—Dr. J. Lee Peters, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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Every year, you're reimbursed for the first $300 in travel purchases made with your card, including tolls, parking, hotels and other FSA-qualifying travel expenses.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, in addition to housing county inmates, the jail had also been holding hundreds of inmates for the state and was only reimbursed $35 per day.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Nov. 2025
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The day-use fee of $15 per vehicle can be paid online or at the park, while Utah residents can opt to use the Utah State Park Pass to cover their admission.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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At Meta, Mark Zuckerberg placed a chatbot into flagship products like Instagram and WhatsApp, raided rivals to amass talent, and doled out compensation packages that paid machine-learning engineers more than professional ballplayers.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That financial support can come as a grant, which does not have to be repaid, or as a deferred forgivable loan that is fully forgiven if the buyer stays in the home and makes timely mortgage payments for the first three years.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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The bridge would charge a toll of about $40 one way, and public and private investors would be repaid through that revenue in the following decades, according to his plan.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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