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
Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
City Manager Dave Kiff suggested a compromise might be found, while keeping in mind that the land must remain open space due to $260,000 in state grant funding that helped with its purchase.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Then the night shifted; University of Minnesota police said protesters tampered with barricades, compromising safety in the area.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for compromise
Noun
On most film sets, there’s traditionally what one desires in a piece of work and the practical reality, and then the work becomes a compromise between those two poles.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
City Manager Dave Kiff suggested a compromise might be found, while keeping in mind that the land must remain open space due to $260,000 in state grant funding that helped with its purchase.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Under the contract, McGraw is barred from using any footage identified by the mayor’s office as compromising public safety, revealing investigatory techniques or portraying NYPD unfavorably.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Then the night shifted; University of Minnesota police said protesters tampered with barricades, compromising safety in the area.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromise
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Murphy and Padilla, along with a small group of Democratic senators, have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The film’s opening stretch whizzes along as Charli — a natural, engaging actor — is dragged from one banal, vaguely embarrassing meeting or negotiation to another, sketchy vignettes usually punctuated at their close by Charli putting on her dark sunglasses and retreating back inward.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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While the latest census from 2021 estimates nearly double that number now soar through the valleys, these tropical birds are still critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz County.—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some government offices and financial institutions were damaged during the unrest, residents said, while merchants reported being ordered to reopen businesses despite ongoing security operations.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Deep divisions over the conflict in the Middle East threatened to tear the campus in two.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, was charged with making threatening interstate communications, including threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Sahuarita, was shot and critically injured, according to authorities.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kevin De Bruyne got injured in October and hasn’t featured since.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Christian Keldsen, managing director of the Greenland Business Association, cautions US officials risk damaging the relationship with the local population.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Without a deeper account of character and context, leadership research and practice risk misdiagnosing what actually drives effectiveness, and organizations risk rewarding the very behaviors that undermine long‑term performance.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The annual loss for California marked the first yearly decline for the state since March 2021, according to the EDD, a period marred by severe job losses that arose from an array of business shutdowns and economic dislocations as a result of the pandemic.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Geothermal energy solutions have been around for a while, though, and have been marred by location specificity, high water usage, and high initial costs.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The city warned in its announcement this week that trying to pay for the underpass construction at the higher cost could jeopardize the city’s reserve fund and take money from other capital projects.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature passed his amendment rather than jeopardize the major court reform bill to which it was attached.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Compromise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromise. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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