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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
But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Many of those people should be compensated.
—NBC news, 7 June 2026
Should a public-land grazing leasee be compensated for providing access to public land at all, but especially state or federal land that’s already accessible via standard corner-hopping?
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Troops typically use commercial flights and rental cars to travel to different training events, and are often compensated for miles driven in personal vehicles.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026
In the fall of 2015, the conference called for the NCAA to change its rules and allow athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Some also wanted to prevent those who assaulted law enforcement from being compensated.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Many of those people should be compensated.
—NBC news, 7 June 2026
Should a public-land grazing leasee be compensated for providing access to public land at all, but especially state or federal land that’s already accessible via standard corner-hopping?
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Troops typically use commercial flights and rental cars to travel to different training events, and are often compensated for miles driven in personal vehicles.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026
In the fall of 2015, the conference called for the NCAA to change its rules and allow athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Some also wanted to prevent those who assaulted law enforcement from being compensated.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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DeSantis expected that much of the cost of Alligator Alcatraz would eventually be reimbursed by the federal government.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The government later reimbursed the perpetrators (investment bankers) with a $700 billion bailout.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Alvarez was paid a salary of $58,000 through the organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The funds, paid out through private lenders including banks and credit unions, were intended to help employers maintain payrolls, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and cover overhead costs.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 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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The book satisfied the second prong.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Funding for the project was generated by issuing debt in the form of a certificate of obligation — essentially a loan repaid with tax revenue.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Other states also borrowed money to keep benefits flowing during the pandemic, and all but California have repaid their loans.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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