COMPING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

comping

verb

present participle of comp

as in providing

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And then on Sunday, next to Granada’s imposing Alhambra fortress, Kuss — providing there are no nasty surprises — will complete his third Grand Tour in a row.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The body was then finished in an iridescent mother-of-pearl white, providing a suitably extravagant backdrop for the jewelry-like detailing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

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And with the aforementioned outgoings, the Uruguay international is also probably Tottenham’s best player in the air now, rendering him near-undroppable.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But the bigger issue is that Tenzing keeps its title character and his closest ally (to say nothing of all the smaller characters around them) at a reverent distance, rendering them in broad strokes rather than fine shading.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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Canada has a smaller economy than the United States, and Mexico is poorer, affording each a smaller budget.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Pell grants, which generally do not have to be repaid, are a key to affording higher education for many lower-income students.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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And the president recognized Crowther, also a volunteer firefighter, by awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Yankees parted with Rowland at the end of last season after years of awarding millions in bonuses to international free agents who didn’t pan out, particularly ones from Latin American.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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