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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
The financial loss for Brazil's public accounts will be compensated by a 12% tax on crude exports, the government said.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Two employees, Lisa Johnson and Gale Miller Anderson, later sued the company in the Cook County circuit court, arguing they should have been compensated for that time under federal and state law.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Utah State has hit only two 3-pointers, but has compensated by getting to the line 27 times, hitting 21 free throws.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Kilmer's family is supportive of the movie and provided the production with younger images of him to use, according to Variety, which notes the estate was also compensated.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Suppliers under pressure to comply with environmental standards are rarely compensated for the costs of compliance, the report reads.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Kilmer’s estate, which signed off on the work, was compensated per SAG guidelines, according to Variety.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Kilmer’s estate gave permission for his digital replication, and is being compensated for it.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Monitoring betting across different NCAA tiers is harder than in the NBA or NFL, athletes aren’t compensated nearly as much and there’s different types of social pressure that come with betting on college athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Two employees, Lisa Johnson and Gale Miller Anderson, later sued the company in the Cook County circuit court, arguing they should have been compensated for that time under federal and state law.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Utah State has hit only two 3-pointers, but has compensated by getting to the line 27 times, hitting 21 free throws.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Kilmer's family is supportive of the movie and provided the production with younger images of him to use, according to Variety, which notes the estate was also compensated.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Suppliers under pressure to comply with environmental standards are rarely compensated for the costs of compliance, the report reads.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Kilmer’s estate, which signed off on the work, was compensated per SAG guidelines, according to Variety.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Kilmer’s estate gave permission for his digital replication, and is being compensated for it.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Monitoring betting across different NCAA tiers is harder than in the NBA or NFL, athletes aren’t compensated nearly as much and there’s different types of social pressure that come with betting on college athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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For instance, travelers might not even be completely reimbursed for every expense.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many are missing rent payments, can’t support their families and are accumulating expenses that won’t be reimbursed.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The authority would be allowed to appoint an executive director, who would serve at the pleasure of the board and receive a salary paid out of the Chiefs’ annual rent payments.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The latest Fubo lineup deals come as the teams behind RSNs continue to eye streaming platform options as the traditional pay TV bundle — where RSNs were bundled into basic cable packages and subscribers paid for the channel — continues to decline amid cord-cutting.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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At that point, credit card companies may decide that receiving a partial payment is better than continuing to pursue an account that may never be repaid at all.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Those bonds will be repaid with property taxes and with any revenue generated from selling power from the dams' hydroelectric plants, which can resume operating once the lakes are full.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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