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 Restitution for the victims has yet to be decided, but the government has argued that they should be compensated for years of therapy, loss of income, and other related losses. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Women are more likely to live in poverty, are less likely to be compensated fairly, are more likely to be single parents. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 That’s thanks to the ways Milwaukee and Tampa have compensated for their lack of spending power. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 As creators take on political topics, questions often surface about whether influencers are being compensated. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 This decrease in state funds was compensated for in 2026 by an additional $53 million in research awards from industry partners. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Education - North Carolina must invest to correct any educational deficiencies and to make sure that teachers are compensated at or above the national average salary. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 The complaint additionally requests that minors whose data has been collected by OpenAI should be financially compensated in return. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period. — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated

Verb

Guidelines can accelerate access or stall it In practice, clinical guidelines determine what gets ordered, covered, and reimbursed.

— Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
Back when the development agreement was signed in 2015, the deal was that Hollywood Park — interchangeable here with Kroenke’s companies — would pay up front for all the improvements around SoFi Stadium and eventually be reimbursed by the city.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

The loan to Sierra Nevada Biochar LLC will carry a 10% annual interest rate and must be repaid over five years, according to county officials.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
As post-Covid debts mature, a record share of poor countries net-repaid the IMF in 2026 – a drain set to widen by 2030.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026