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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
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
However, there was another development that almost compensated, just in the sheer irony of it.
—Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
He was also compensated by Home Depot with large bonuses because of the higher sales, according to arrest documents read in court by the judge.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The filing also lays out how directors are compensated.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Huang and other entrepreneurs generously compensated them with salaries, bonuses, and stock options.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Feaster is being compensated too well to not get a shot.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Bailey started his career at Stanford and then exploded in 2025 as part of the Red Raiders’ super-talented and highly compensated defensive front.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
However, there was another development that almost compensated, just in the sheer irony of it.
—Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
He was also compensated by Home Depot with large bonuses because of the higher sales, according to arrest documents read in court by the judge.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The filing also lays out how directors are compensated.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Huang and other entrepreneurs generously compensated them with salaries, bonuses, and stock options.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Feaster is being compensated too well to not get a shot.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Bailey started his career at Stanford and then exploded in 2025 as part of the Red Raiders’ super-talented and highly compensated defensive front.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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Passengers will not be reimbursed for costs incurred as a result of the flight cancellations, such as emergency hotels, unless otherwise covered by their travel insurance plans.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Many Californians are losing their Medi-Cal because of it, which means the county no longer will be reimbursed for their care.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The project will be paid for primarily through neighborhood improvement capital funds, with smaller amounts coming from the city’s motor fuel tax fund and its sewer fund, the staff report shows.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The films’ posters for both the 2006 and the second film feature a giant red shoe, and the stars paid homage to that by slipping into a variety of designer heels during the press tour.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the funds from a reverse mortgage will only need to be repaid when the home is sold or when the homeowner dies.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Authorities rightly repaid the favor by charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, and transporting and discharging a firearm.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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