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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
The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Because poll workers are compensated for their time, that likely equals cost savings, said Matt Housley, an election systems audit specialist for VSTOP.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
Consider this an opportunity to finally raise your rates, so you can be properly compensated for your hard work.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And now, that talent is notably highly compensated and was known to have been recruited specifically because of their ability to unite the locker room.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
And in college football in 2025, that means everyone on that level is being well-compensated.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The Cygnus spacecraft compensated for its suboptimal position on the ISS by using its steerable main engine, using gimbals to move the engine's nozzle to direct its thrust in the right direction.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Because poll workers are compensated for their time, that likely equals cost savings, said Matt Housley, an election systems audit specialist for VSTOP.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
Consider this an opportunity to finally raise your rates, so you can be properly compensated for your hard work.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And now, that talent is notably highly compensated and was known to have been recruited specifically because of their ability to unite the locker room.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
And in college football in 2025, that means everyone on that level is being well-compensated.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The Cygnus spacecraft compensated for its suboptimal position on the ISS by using its steerable main engine, using gimbals to move the engine's nozzle to direct its thrust in the right direction.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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The Kentucky Hospital Association says new restrictions on how much hospitals can get reimbursed could endanger 20,000 jobs, losses that would land disproportionately hard in Eastern Kentucky.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here, experts explain how to be reimbursed for the loss.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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So if bankruptcy hits one of these borrowers, MSDL is first to be repaid.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her 13 senior appearances last term, including first starts in the Champions League and WSL, repaid their faith.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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