compensates (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of compensate (for)
as in offsets
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensates (for)
  1. offsets
  2. corrects
  3. neutralizes
Verb
  • This fee for container ships offsets the costs associated with transiting the waterway.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Casar has been on a media blitz pitching progressives’ AI proposals, which have ranged from a ban on AI superintelligence to a tax on the technology to pay for a jobs program that offsets related layoffs.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of offsets
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  • Robin doesn’t know how to use the word ‘’literally,’’ Ted corrects everyone, Lily chews too loudly, and Barney speaks in falsetto.
    — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Those rules should cover what the agent can do, what requires human judgment and how the business stops or corrects an action when something goes wrong.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrects
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  • Glutathione is an antioxidant made primarily in the liver that neutralizes other unstable molecules that attack the body and cause cellular damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Vinegar neutralizes odor-causing bacteria, while baking soda maintains freshness.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutralizes
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“Compensates (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensates%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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