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as in endangered
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in damaged
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 compromised
If your address shows up, treat it as compromised.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Officials have said the country’s infrastructure has been compromised by flooding and damaging winds.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Does the music feel lesser or compromised to you, or are the critics being unfair or just misunderstanding the new album?
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Healthcare on the island was also compromised, with 82 healthcare facilities reporting major damage.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
But, well, let it be noted that unorthodox accentwork has never compromised quality on Immortal Universe shows before — see, for instance, Sam Reid’s linguistically fascinating performance as Lestat on Interview.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
But what if my memory itself is compromised?
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
While Adams denied any quid pro quo took place, New York Democrats have portrayed Adams as compromised by the president.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Officials have said the country’s infrastructure has been compromised by flooding and damaging winds.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Does the music feel lesser or compromised to you, or are the critics being unfair or just misunderstanding the new album?
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Healthcare on the island was also compromised, with 82 healthcare facilities reporting major damage.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
But, well, let it be noted that unorthodox accentwork has never compromised quality on Immortal Universe shows before — see, for instance, Sam Reid’s linguistically fascinating performance as Lestat on Interview.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
But what if my memory itself is compromised?
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
While Adams denied any quid pro quo took place, New York Democrats have portrayed Adams as compromised by the president.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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The corals, which have been dominant reef builders in Florida for the past 10,000 years, were already critically endangered due to a host of factors including disease, pollution, hurricanes and ocean warming.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many tender crops die back with the first fall frost, while hardier plants may linger longer but still be damaged by freezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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During the trial, McEuen's ex-girlfriend and a landscaper testified that McEuen had previously threatened them with a gun and fired shots near them, NBC 5 reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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When an employee followed the man outside to get the items back, the suspect threatened to run him over with his vehicle, police said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Martin starred as one of the NFL’s top running backs a decade ago, in a career that was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in October, Duffy had warned air traffic controllers who had called in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the shutdown risked being fired.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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And in a situation where millions of Americans risked going hungry with the potential halt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the group is using that power for good.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police are responding to a shooting that left multiple people injured at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, during the school’s Homecoming weekend.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the budget standoff nears the record for the longest shutdown ever, agency furloughs, reductions in force, canceled grants and jeopardized infrastructure projects document the devastating and immediate damage to the government’s ability to serve the public.—
Kenneth M. Evans,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are still trying to determine how the heist was pulled off and where the artifacts might be, though the museum said law enforcement asked them not to say anything initially so that the investigation wouldn't be jeopardized, according to ABC News’ San Francisco station KGO.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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His paws began to knuckle and his back legs weakened.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the GOP leaders, most rank-and-file Senate Republicans also oppose repealing the filibuster that’s been slowly weakened by both parties in recent decades for Executive Branch and judicial nominees.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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