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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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 Establishing a National Claims Commission to resolve confiscation claims from the post-1959 nationalizations, compensating former owners through bonds while protecting people who later acquired the same properties legally. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Teams are no longer building forward but are stuck compensating. — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 For decades, the system has demanded toughness in exactly the wrong places, tolerating dysfunctional technology, absorbing endless documentation, and compensating for broken workflows. — Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026 The most obvious concession is compensating Cubans and Americans whose assets were confiscated during the revolution. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 What initially emerged as a method of compensating for artillery shortages has become one of the most important combat multipliers on the modern battlefield. — Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 The findings, while not definitive, suggest that people with these insecure attachments could be compensating for their attachment by having more children. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 20 June 2026 Now, on Tuesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh City Council took the first step toward compensating the victims for their injuries. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 16 June 2026 For now, the blue-collar gains are compensating for the bleeding in entry-level hiring. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensating

Verb

Instead of reimbursing a share of wages or tuition after a worker is already hired, this tax credit helps pay for the physical infrastructure required to train workers.

— Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
After filing the motion, Lively’s attorneys, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, said the request carries significance beyond reimbursing their client for her legal expenses.

— Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of reimbursing

Verb

The negotiation participants rated women adversaries significantly higher than men on building trust, fairness, satisfying their partner’s needs, expanding the pie, listening, and communicating.

— Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
For many, this new-build option upholds preferential aesthetics while satisfying practical needs and eliminating restoration headaches.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

Definition of satisfying

Verb

Either owner of a joint savings account may be able to withdraw all the funds depending on the account agreement and state law, and both holders of a joint credit card are generally on the hook for repaying the debt regardless of who charged it.

— Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Both account holders are generally responsible for repaying the balance even if only one person made the purchases.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026