compensating

present participle of compensate
1
as in reimbursing
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 paying
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 compensating Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation. Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries. Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025 Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Formally recognizing and educating the public about the essential role the Rapa Nui played in the eventual discovery of rapamycin is key to compensating them for their contributions. Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025 Along with compensating customers who the retail giant negatively impacted, Amazon is introducing changes to Prime in October. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 Bartolotta earned his negotiator’s stripes deep in the jungles of Thailand, compensating relatives of victims of friendly fire. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025 Four national surveys have found that Americans favor compensating kidney donors, and four separate surveys of physicians show similar support in the medical community. Elaine Perlman, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025 In 2016, Uber began compensating drivers who waited more than two minutes for a passenger to show up. Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensating
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  • Agencies are playing their part, like the National Healthcare Security Administration, which laid out ways for reimbursing brain implant surgeries through its state insurance fund.
    Gina Chon, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The complaint alleges that Starbucks violated the law by not reimbursing employees who needed to buy new clothes to comply with the dress code.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Duran had bigger concerns than who might be paying a local blogger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Tariffs are also part of the reason Americans are paying more at repair shops — auto parts are primarily imported and now subject to tariffs of 25%.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This picture book is immersive, evoking the itch of a sweater or the satisfying softness of a banana (as opposed to other intolerably crunchy snacks).
    Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • That harm might range from never repaying loans to stealing their spouse’s and children’s identities to access more credit.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • For many borrowers, the thought of taking on new graduate debt is compounded by the reality of repaying existing loans.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Compensating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensating. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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