as in negotiation
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano practice
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay
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Recent Examples of compromise
David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
The company also threatened to leave Minneapolis in 2024 due to wage regulations, but a last-minute compromise kept them in place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Priya Nair, president, beauty & wellbeing, Unilever Beauty and well-being are deeply interconnected: Enhancing one enhances the other and compromising one compromises both.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Instead, engineers try to approximate a compromise of such a wing in order to make aircraft more efficient in particular circumstances.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
The company also threatened to leave Minneapolis in 2024 due to wage regulations, but a last-minute compromise kept them in place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Minnesota has to compromise the Warriors to create advantages.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Priya Nair, president, beauty & wellbeing, Unilever Beauty and well-being are deeply interconnected: Enhancing one enhances the other and compromising one compromises both.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromise
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Plane negotiations: Trump in talks to accept luxury jet from Qatar's royal family The Qatari plane stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One, can carry more weight and fly slightly faster and farther.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The bill would also raise the SALT cap to $30,000 from the current $10,000 cap for anyone making under $400,000 a year, but Lawler and other New York Republicans are demanding the cap be raised even higher, seeking negotiations with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2025
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The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was detained on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life a day after an early-morning fire on Monday damaged the door of the house where Starmer and his family lived before he was elected to lead the country, according to the Associated Press.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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The only two surviving buildings from Terminal Island’s days as a thriving Japanese American fishing village in the early 1900s have been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Gary said people who had their homes damaged in the March storms can apply online for federal assistance or meet with state and local officials in person.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Could this dialing back up be artificially controlled when the brain is too damaged to do so itself?—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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And the Knicks did threaten as Boston’s offensive production tailed off over the final two quarters.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Pryor is the Delray Beach city employee who sought whistleblower protection after claiming that she was threatened with the loss of her job by City Commissioner Rob Long.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Two people were injured and a dozen apartments left uninhabitable following an early morning fire Wednesday at a three-story apartment building, the second residential fire in Elgin in less than a week.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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According to the Associated Press, no one was injured during the incident, citing court documents.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Having the same player do both not only risks efficiency at each craft, but also tempts mayhem.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This dynamic has created a cruel catch-22 which forces an impossible choice: register and risk immediate deportation, or refuse and become criminalized for noncompliance, destroying any path to legal status.—
Kica Matos,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Sadly, the price of an alternative school was too high, and she was forced to send her children to public schools marred by gang violence and bullying.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Samantha Lawler, an astronomer at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, says that many of her images are marred by satellites crossing her plane of view.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
28 Apr. 2025
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Its declining levels potentially jeopardize municipal water supplies, agricultural irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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These shortcomings can jeopardize lucrative exit opportunities, audit approvals or investment rounds.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Compromise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromise. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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