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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of compensated She will also be compensated for 20 unused vacation days and 15 personal leave days. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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 They were then compensated based on the impressions and engagement their content generated. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026 Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. — Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 13 July 2026 Recruiters are engaged and compensated by employers to fill specific roles. — Gabe Dymond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Another priority for employees, legislative staffers said, was getting fairly compensated for working after hours and on weekends. — William Melhado july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Ensuring that authors were compensated for their intellectual and creative efforts was intended to incentivize production of further works, which in turn would benefit wider society. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated

Verb

The expenses were paid for yourself, your spouse or a qualifying dependent and weren't reimbursed by insurance, a health savings account (HSA), a flexible spending account (FSA) or another source.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Upon verification, consumers will receive a $500 refund by check or be reimbursed for the original purchase amount with proof of receipt.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!

— Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026
Colleges across the country have paid out nearly $3 million to settle three of those cases, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.

— Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

Officials said the county’s share will be repaid through future development fees.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente left Pedri out of his starting line-up after a fairly underwhelming World Cup, and his replacement, Fabian Ruiz, repaid his coach’s faith.

— The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 11 July 2026