as in negotiations
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 endangers
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in damages
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 compromises
François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
And while the Walkman and Discman allowed for on-the-go privacy, even their most ardent defenders would admit that these devices were clunky compromises.
—Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
The iPhone Air is thinner and lighter than Apple’s other phones, but that also comes with compromises.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
These are natural compromises in pursuit of uncompromising image quality.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the compromises of E Ink outweigh the benefits in battery life.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Councilmember Mary Sheffield has a 12-year record of both legislative wins and compromises on issues like housing and worker protections.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Whether Altman backtracks or compromises further is the next question.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
His condition compromises his warrior mentality and his free-agent market will suffer.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But the broader debate—the question of when, exactly, the pursuit of athletic achievement compromises the bulk of the achievement itself—has begun to reverberate far beyond the mountains.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Resting longer than one minute compromises the metabolic stress of training.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
However, there are a few areas where design draws the line, Broekman said – for example, any design change that compromises the safety of the vehicle or alters its overall design or silhouette.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Improving one factor often compromises another.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Criminals have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto assets so far this year, with personal wallet compromises representing a growing share of attacks.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
For organizations struggling with the classic challenges of cross-functional collaboration—territorial disputes, communication gaps, and suboptimal compromises—AI offers a pathway to genuine integration.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
And while the Walkman and Discman allowed for on-the-go privacy, even their most ardent defenders would admit that these devices were clunky compromises.
—Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
The iPhone Air is thinner and lighter than Apple’s other phones, but that also comes with compromises.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
These are natural compromises in pursuit of uncompromising image quality.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the compromises of E Ink outweigh the benefits in battery life.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Councilmember Mary Sheffield has a 12-year record of both legislative wins and compromises on issues like housing and worker protections.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Whether Altman backtracks or compromises further is the next question.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
His condition compromises his warrior mentality and his free-agent market will suffer.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But the broader debate—the question of when, exactly, the pursuit of athletic achievement compromises the bulk of the achievement itself—has begun to reverberate far beyond the mountains.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Resting longer than one minute compromises the metabolic stress of training.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
However, there are a few areas where design draws the line, Broekman said – for example, any design change that compromises the safety of the vehicle or alters its overall design or silhouette.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Improving one factor often compromises another.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Criminals have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto assets so far this year, with personal wallet compromises representing a growing share of attacks.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromises
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The shutdown ended after bipartisan Senate negotiations resulted in small changes to the ACA.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 1981, 13,000 air traffic controllers went on strike following negotiations over pay and work schedules, but the Reagan administration fired 11,000 of them and barred them from ever working for the federal government again.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The organization warned Monday that the storm endangers communities already grappling with poverty, inequality, violence, and recent disasters—factors that could complicate recovery efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Salmon Run, by Alejandra López, tells the story of a Puerto Rican mother working in a salmon-factory in urban Los Angeles whose friend disappears, and her hunt for answers leads her into a corruption that endangers many lives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brain scans revealed the severity of the bleeds and whether patients showed signs of cerebral small vessel disease, a condition that damages tiny blood vessels in the brain and is linked to aging, high blood pressure and dementia.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Long-term, alcohol damages the brain by shrinking white and gray matter, dulling rewards, and overactivating the stress system.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown threatens that economic output, and according to Schroeder, almost all service members are at serious threat of missing a paycheck if the shutdown extends into mid-November, worsening the situation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The move also threatens to make the United States an increasing outlier regarding efforts to lower emissions globally and fight back against climate change, possibly leading to geopolitical shifts.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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If an animal injures a human or another animal, or has been declared dangerous elsewhere, it can be ordered removed from the city.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Derek gravely injures his hand.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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But by open-sourcing them, OpenAI risks sharing the blueprints to those gates.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And today, the world risks another chapter of horror in Sudan as violence engulfs El Fasher.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In my view, the shift away from public-good scholarship to monetizable content and services shaped by external industry partners jeopardizes the academic freedom and intellectual stewardship that once anchored the mission of higher education.—
Chris Wegemer,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Compromises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromises. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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