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 That differs from an individual NIL endorsement in which an athlete is compensated for using his or her name, image or likeness. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Chattel slavery, in all its brutality, Sojourner laments, could not just be forgotten; African Americans needed to be compensated for centuries of hardship. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Of course the revenue drivers should and will be compensated to the level of their value. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Many wondered whether they would be compensated for their losses. — Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026 On Tuesday, lawmakers approved every change except one dealing with how municipalities will be compensated for tax breaks. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Are the owners of those medallions to be fully compensated for the current and future value of the medallions, which is several hundred thousand dollars each? — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 During the school year, Black is compensated for his time as an assistant football coach and wrestling coach. — Taylor O'Connor 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Those performances come amid larger discussions about how baseball players ought to be compensated. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated

Verb

Since the late 1990s, the city’s Limited Public Financing program has reimbursed candidates for campaign spending aimed at voter engagement.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
According to court documents, Estrella del Paso, a legal service provider in Texas, said the organization faces closure after 40 years, having not been reimbursed for up to $765,000 in federal payments for services already provided.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
His suit claims that he has not yet been paid for his work on Bully or Vultures 2, and that West and his label, YZY, have failed to include him in the albums’ production credits on streaming services.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.

— Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
The iPhone’s success, however, has satisfied some of those concerns for now, especially since Apple can partner with other companies like Google to use their AI models.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

Bo, Panshi and another associate lent the developers of the apartment complex more than $2 million, at least some of which had not been repaid, according to a lawsuit Chen filed in February in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The previously unreported $39,727 loan was approved in June 2020 — the same month Polymarket entered its beta phase — and repaid in July 2021, according to Small Business Administration data.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2026