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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
Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
They’re being paid and compensated for the first time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
There have been matches where a fortunate bounce of the ball has compensated for an unfortunate lack of structure.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Trevallion suggested she be appointed interim administrator and compensated accordingly.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The British Parliament outlawed slave trafficking in 1807, abolished slavery outright in 1833, and then compensated slaveholders.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Those stranded abroad may not be compensated for out-of-pocket costs incurred for extra meals or hotel nights.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
HeLa cells became a cornerstone of modern medicine, enabling countless scientific and medical innovations, including the development of genetic mapping and even COVID-19 vaccines, but the Lacks family wasn’t compensated along the way despite that incalculable impact on science and medicine.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
They’re being paid and compensated for the first time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
There have been matches where a fortunate bounce of the ball has compensated for an unfortunate lack of structure.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Trevallion suggested she be appointed interim administrator and compensated accordingly.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The British Parliament outlawed slave trafficking in 1807, abolished slavery outright in 1833, and then compensated slaveholders.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Those stranded abroad may not be compensated for out-of-pocket costs incurred for extra meals or hotel nights.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
HeLa cells became a cornerstone of modern medicine, enabling countless scientific and medical innovations, including the development of genetic mapping and even COVID-19 vaccines, but the Lacks family wasn’t compensated along the way despite that incalculable impact on science and medicine.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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Homeowners in the county can get up to $500 in mitigation expenses reimbursed.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court did not provide guidance for issuing refunds, creating confusion over how importers would be reimbursed.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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To her, Dorr’s presentation satisfied questions of access, freeing the library board to consider capacity.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The legislation laid out in detail a governance structure that satisfied lenders financing the transaction by giving the borrower, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, control over decision making for three years after the deal closed.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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It is repaid in royalties on gold production or through rights to purchase a mine’s future metal production at a steep discount.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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The $590 million loan is expected to be repaid in quarterly installments over the next 12 years.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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