COMPENSATING Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

compensating

verb

present participle of compensate

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stiffing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of compensating Moreover, in the face of such challenges, China’s economic leadership is compensating by expanding state intervention in the economy in ways that further undermine market forces and the independence of the private sector. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 There is also the concern that AI strip-mines content without compensating its creators. — Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 Returning too quickly — or compensating for a weaker body part — can sometimes set you up for another injury. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%. — Fred Imbert,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Ongoing testing of control design and operating effectiveness should inform compensating controls and remediation plans with timelines. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The control and containment largely amounts to culling birds when H5N1 is detected on farms, and paying farms to improve their biosecurity by compensating them for things like repairs, rodent control, handwashing stations, and wild bird repellents. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026 The European Commission is also running an antitrust probe to determine if Google is fairly compensating publishers for using their content in AI answers. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 But increasingly, given the cost of not only managing grizzlies but compensating ranchers for livestock loss, the discussion has turned to budgets. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensating

Verb

Caldwell, now 46, says the process for reimbursing foster parents gave them little incentive to help children succeed.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
There is no standard formula for reimbursing ALFs that care for people with mental illness.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimbursing

Verb

Historically, Miami-Dade voters haven’t been willing to endorse paying commissioners more.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Ross said many graduates also face the cost of paying for their degrees on top of their housing costs, which add up over time.

— Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

One major addition will come through a live podcasting space on the exhibition floor, satisfying a request that creators had made for years.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
His questions about Ultron’s Sokovia massacre seem like an excellent chance to fill in Age of Ultron’s plot holes, but Ultron’s answers are snarky, not satisfying.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026