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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
Intermediaries directly connected to, and in at least one case compensated by, Musk have circulated dozens of pages of detailed opposition research about Altman.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The Iranian president's spokesman said that the Strait of Hormuz will only be opened once Iran has been compensated for the cost of the war.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
But thanks to the introduction in 2021 of NIL, which allows student-athletes to be compensated for their names, images and likenesses, everything changed.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
This isn’t to say college athletes definitely don’t deserve to be compensated beyond the value of their scholarships.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Writers will be compensated for their participation.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Another way to look at it is the Heat have well compensated Bam for the challenge ahead with the three-year, $166 million extension that kicks in next season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers backing the proposal argue that Iran provides security for the strait and should be compensated by foreign shippers.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The Iranian president's spokesman said that the Strait of Hormuz will only be opened once Iran has been compensated for the cost of the war.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
But thanks to the introduction in 2021 of NIL, which allows student-athletes to be compensated for their names, images and likenesses, everything changed.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
This isn’t to say college athletes definitely don’t deserve to be compensated beyond the value of their scholarships.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Writers will be compensated for their participation.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Another way to look at it is the Heat have well compensated Bam for the challenge ahead with the three-year, $166 million extension that kicks in next season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers backing the proposal argue that Iran provides security for the strait and should be compensated by foreign shippers.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
Verb
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In that deal, more than 24,000 customers were reimbursed about $35 million.—
Dave Collins,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The service has worked out how people can be reimbursed for living in hotel rooms, including families who were temporarily relocated to Italy and Germany before being transported back to the United States.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than $20 million a year to their athletes.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The current default per the law would be for the state, and therefore taxpayers, to swallow the costs if the loan is not repaid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The loan carries simple interest of 4% and will be repaid from the project’s annual net cash flow over a 55-year term.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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