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 She was not compensated nor given an additional discount for later posting about her experience on social media. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026 The trial, which began this week at the historic Placer County courthouse in Auburn, is being held to determine the value of Flores’ loss and whether she should also be compensated for her husband’s pain. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 A lot of the stability in Antarctica was because East Antarctica had record snowfall, which compensated for the rapid melting in the less stable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the authors said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 They were put into these vehicles by sharp salespeople who were well-compensated. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026 Ranchers are typically compensated for cows killed by wolves in Arizona and New Mexico, though the death is first investigated by a federal agency. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The modern athlete wants a larger say in how they’re perceived, how their intellectual property is used and how they’re compensated. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 That question is not transactional, and no one on the typical advisory team is compensated to raise it. — Dale Fickett, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Lille have compensated with a more youthful midfield, where 18-year-old tempo-controller Ayyoub Bouaddi was their undoubted star last season. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated

Verb

The Sacramento Bee first reported in May that the Steyer campaign paid influencers as little as $10 to boost Steyer’s progressive candidacy — often without disclosing they’d been reimbursed.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Students who have already purchased the Den Pass for the 2026-2027 academic year will be reimbursed.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead of recognizing that a 1-paragraph block is not a 10-paragraph block, the generation engine assumed that formatting the technical specifications neatly satisfied the underlying intent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

But the remaining $10 billion in bonds would be repaid through the state general fund, costing at least $500 million annually for 25 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
And that's a real risk with a home equity loan, as the funds will be distributed in a lump sum upfront – and expected to be repaid immediately.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026