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as in reimburses
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 pays
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 compensates
No details on the scope of shape of the talks were forthcoming, but it is known Germany’s production sector has long been seeking an agreement with streamers that better compensates producers, writers, directors and other creatives in film and TV.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Even if not at their maximum crop yield, protein-rich beans, pumpkin flesh, and pumpkin seeds yield additional protein that compensates for the slightly diminished crop yields.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
A little over half of that burden will hit farmers directly in the form of falling retail prices, SBI said, unless the government compensates for the loss.
—Sriram Iyer, Executive Editor, Cnbc-Tv18, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The compliance inherent to the finger effectively compensates for the inaccuracies in human actuation, leading to robust behavior.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Even if not at their maximum crop yield, protein-rich beans, pumpkin flesh, and pumpkin seeds yield additional protein that compensates for the slightly diminished crop yields.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
A little over half of that burden will hit farmers directly in the form of falling retail prices, SBI said, unless the government compensates for the loss.
—Sriram Iyer, Executive Editor, Cnbc-Tv18, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The compliance inherent to the finger effectively compensates for the inaccuracies in human actuation, leading to robust behavior.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensates
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Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate, has been hosting phone-free parties in New York, and hawking a new phone plan, Noble Mobile, which reimburses users for their leftover data.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Aside from continuing current funding levels, the CR includes a boost in member security following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, adding $30 million to a mutual aid account that reimburses local police for security services.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Election Commission requires presidential candidates to reveal who pays them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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How much someone with insurance pays for these drugs depends on their health plan; Eli Lilly notes on its website that through private insurance, people can pay as little as $25 a month.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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And disappointingly, the commission somehow justified that this proposal satisfies the affordability pillar of state policy.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The city repays the bondholders over time, plus interest, using property taxes.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images What To Know The program repays up to $20,000 in student loan debt over four years, according to HESAA.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Compensates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensates. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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