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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
Where are employees compensating at personal cost to keep work moving?
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Bill Howatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Dimon framed acquisitions almost as a tool of last resort, not a growth strategy, and warned that bankers who lean too hard on dealmaking are often compensating for poor organic growth.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Many websites have ended up in this state only after years of chasing search rank and compensating for low ad rates.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Typically, these sorts of discovery right disputes are settled by one team compensating the other in a trade for the discovery rights.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, accusing the electronics company of using her likeness to sell TVs without her permission or compensating her.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
After the project stalled in 2014, Epstein heightened his communication with Gates and his deputies, seemingly trying to pressure the billionaire into supporting the fund and compensating him for funding Antonova’s schooling and housing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Insurance agencies often provide low initial offers when compensating victims because they’re incentivized to do so, and this understandably leaves said victims in a difficult situation.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Bill Howatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Dimon framed acquisitions almost as a tool of last resort, not a growth strategy, and warned that bankers who lean too hard on dealmaking are often compensating for poor organic growth.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Many websites have ended up in this state only after years of chasing search rank and compensating for low ad rates.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Typically, these sorts of discovery right disputes are settled by one team compensating the other in a trade for the discovery rights.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, accusing the electronics company of using her likeness to sell TVs without her permission or compensating her.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
After the project stalled in 2014, Epstein heightened his communication with Gates and his deputies, seemingly trying to pressure the billionaire into supporting the fund and compensating him for funding Antonova’s schooling and housing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Insurance agencies often provide low initial offers when compensating victims because they’re incentivized to do so, and this understandably leaves said victims in a difficult situation.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensating
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The Boise Airport plans to widen a taxilane to accommodate a larger Micron corporate jet, with the chipmaker reimbursing the city for the cost.—
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Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2026
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Insurance companies can invest the float, sometimes for years, before reimbursing insurance losses.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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At current levels, investors are paying for durability and growth visibility.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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If shooters continue to win the war against their goaltending brethren, then the fungibility of NHL goaltenders will continue to increase, and teams will be more incentivized to avoid paying premium prices for goaltenders, both in terms of their compensation and on the trade market.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Light, refreshing, and summery, this elegant but satisfying shrimp salad is ready in minutes and can be made ahead and served chilled.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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The key to a sweaty-and-satisfying workout?—
Amina Ayoud,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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This represents a nation’s borrowing versus the growth of its economy, and therefore the risk levels attached to servicing and repaying the debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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The Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Compensating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensating. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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