compensated

past tense of compensate
1
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 However, the Super Heavy was designed for redundancy, as the remaining engines compensated for the loss. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 In other words, people have historically compensated for what the data does not say. — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Hogan similarly asked jurors to disregard Flores’ request to be compensated for the value of future gifts that Muderrig might have purchased for her. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Those are considered below investment grade, but with yields north of 7% in some instances, investors now feel like they're being compensated for the risk, Arone said. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 She was not compensated nor given an additional discount for later posting about her experience on social media. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026 For me, that was the only thing that was ever wrong with college sports, that players need a little bit more flexibility on a one-time transfer thing and players need to be compensated. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 A lot of the stability in Antarctica was because East Antarctica had record snowfall, which compensated for the rapid melting in the less stable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the authors said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Ranchers are typically compensated for cows killed by wolves in Arizona and New Mexico, though the death is first investigated by a federal agency. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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  • Campaign finance records show Reyes-Becerra has been reimbursed for around $4,300 worth of travel expenses since April 19.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Settlement details Under the settlement, residents will be reimbursed a series of credits on their property tax bills over the next three years.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • If those colonoscopies were done in an independent surgery center or physician’s office, insurers would have paid almost two-thirds less.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Jil Sander was a perfect distillation of itself and satisfied a modernist appetite.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • The suit also claims UCLA violated its federal grant terms and asks for the funds to be repaid.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The principle and interest on school bonds are repaid by local property owners through a hike in property taxes over several years.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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