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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
Congress had in 2011 removed the requirement for Senate confirmation of NSB members, who work part-time and are only compensated for their time on the board.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
In fact, the hotel’s location easily compensated for it.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
According to Brode, some collectors have compensated for those high initial prices for new licensed products by buying unlicensed sets from brands like Wild Card.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
When the cases are either thrown out or defeated, Denver, Colorado and Comey should be compensated for these legal expenses.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
They are simply not being compensated.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Landlords said rental assistance never fully compensated them for their losses, contending programs were often mired in red tape and poorly run.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
However, there was another development that almost compensated, just in the sheer irony of it.
—Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
In fact, the hotel’s location easily compensated for it.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
According to Brode, some collectors have compensated for those high initial prices for new licensed products by buying unlicensed sets from brands like Wild Card.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
When the cases are either thrown out or defeated, Denver, Colorado and Comey should be compensated for these legal expenses.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
They are simply not being compensated.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Landlords said rental assistance never fully compensated them for their losses, contending programs were often mired in red tape and poorly run.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
However, there was another development that almost compensated, just in the sheer irony of it.
—Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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If the medical expense has been reimbursed, the exception cannot be used.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Many want to be reimbursed and others planned to wait to subscribe next year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
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After the closure was announced, every single late-night-show host paid their respects to an accidental muse of Americana.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Personals like this one may feel like a relic—Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, New York’s mayor and his wife, met on Hinge, after all—but love and lust have been satisfied by column inches since the 1800s.—
Zara Meerza,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the funds from a reverse mortgage will only need to be repaid when the home is sold or when the homeowner dies.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Authorities rightly repaid the favor by charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, and transporting and discharging a firearm.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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