compensating (for)

verb

present participle of compensate (for)
as in offsetting
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 compensating (for)
  1. offsetting
  2. correcting
  3. neutralizing
Verb
  • Those gains are more than offsetting ongoing pressure in semiconductors like Micron and Intel , and others.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Affecting around 60,000 workers, CNBC, Yahoo Finance and the Financial Times reported, the buyout appears to be offsetting the costs of implementing AI infrastructure.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of offsetting
Verb
  • There are multiple operations for correcting a bunion, each involving different approaches to bone correction, soft-tissue management, fixation, and postoperative rehabilitation.
    — Richard Moy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Corporate boards might read that as a sign the system is correcting itself.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • Antioxidants Antioxidants are molecules that protect the body by neutralizing free radicals, highly reactive molecules that have been linked to health issues such as autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and cancer.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The main objective for the North Stars, who finished 20 of 21 hitting in the first game, was neutralizing Wilson.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of neutralizing
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“Compensating (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensating%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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