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as in to reimburse
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 to offset
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 compensate
Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The data would help ensure Disney is being fairly compensated and characters are not being exploited.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Guarino told reporters after his performance on Tuesday he wasn’t compensated by anyone to perform dressed as a Minion or to Minions music, other than music licensing service ClicknClear agreeing to pick up the check for obtaining the copyright clearance.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Understanding your rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act is the first and most critical step toward ensuring you are fairly compensated for every single hour of your hard work.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Many myths about surrogacy persist, but the practice remains one that is legal and for which surrogates are fairly compensated.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The data would help ensure Disney is being fairly compensated and characters are not being exploited.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Guarino told reporters after his performance on Tuesday he wasn’t compensated by anyone to perform dressed as a Minion or to Minions music, other than music licensing service ClicknClear agreeing to pick up the check for obtaining the copyright clearance.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Understanding your rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act is the first and most critical step toward ensuring you are fairly compensated for every single hour of your hard work.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Compensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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