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
New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Through its history, the latter approaches have often left F1 divided, with difficult compromises that leave few fully satisfied.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Brightness is one of the biggest compromises TV manufacturers make when producing a budget TV, but the VQM performs surprisingly well on this front.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Salt Typhoon hacking campaign was one of the largest intelligence compromises in American history.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.
—Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Cordless robot cleaners have attempted to solve this issue but many of them come with their own set of compromises.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The real takeaway Solo travel strips away the compromises that come with group planning.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Quality over quantity The perception that recycled cotton compromises quality is increasingly being disproven by innovation and real-world products, according to Laura Vicaria, Denim Deal program director.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
For its part, Cannes never compromises on a certain artistic standard.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
This is the players telling the world that Schoen’s presence and performance drag the team down and compromises their ability to win.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Prepared Frozen Foods Dumplings and gyoza are typically flash-frozen after shaping and should be cooked straight from frozen; thawing softens the wrappers and compromises texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Moreover, such rapid decay of institutions compromises, to varying degrees, all those who find themselves within them.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That compromises them on the defensive glass and allows bigger defenders to crowd Davidson down the stretch.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Runaway replication can grow into cancer, while overzealous culling — as can happen in asthma — compromises the integrity of tissues.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Trim House was completed in 2025 with no compromises made due to regulatory constraints.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Through its history, the latter approaches have often left F1 divided, with difficult compromises that leave few fully satisfied.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Brightness is one of the biggest compromises TV manufacturers make when producing a budget TV, but the VQM performs surprisingly well on this front.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Salt Typhoon hacking campaign was one of the largest intelligence compromises in American history.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.
—Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Cordless robot cleaners have attempted to solve this issue but many of them come with their own set of compromises.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The real takeaway Solo travel strips away the compromises that come with group planning.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Yet the current system for training young athletes compromises that very goal.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Quality over quantity The perception that recycled cotton compromises quality is increasingly being disproven by innovation and real-world products, according to Laura Vicaria, Denim Deal program director.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
For its part, Cannes never compromises on a certain artistic standard.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
This is the players telling the world that Schoen’s presence and performance drag the team down and compromises their ability to win.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Prepared Frozen Foods Dumplings and gyoza are typically flash-frozen after shaping and should be cooked straight from frozen; thawing softens the wrappers and compromises texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Moreover, such rapid decay of institutions compromises, to varying degrees, all those who find themselves within them.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That compromises them on the defensive glass and allows bigger defenders to crowd Davidson down the stretch.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Runaway replication can grow into cancer, while overzealous culling — as can happen in asthma — compromises the integrity of tissues.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromises
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Over 20 hours of contentious negotiations between American and Iranian officials in Islamabad over the weekend concluded without a go-forward plan to end the war, calling into question a tenuous two-week ceasefire deal was agreed upon last week.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The president was at a UFC fight in Florida with Marco Rubio during the negotiations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The film, based on author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, sees Gosling's character Ryland Grace team up with a lovable alien named Rocky to solve a mysterious space phenomenon that endangers life on both characters' planets.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For example, an extreme weather event that damages infrastructure could impact a critical supply chain node, which has a derivative impact on economic growth and credit.—
Rob Fauber,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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New research suggests that skipping the pillow could help prevent the development of glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and can cause vision loss or blindness.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pool drain seriously injures girl Paloma Quatrini was just days away from her fourth birthday when the accident happened at an upscale resort in Mexico.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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China in the crosshairs The blockade also risks drawing the world's second-largest economy into the confrontation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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What callers may believe to be a 'joke' actually risks the public safety of our communities and can carry lifelong consequences for those responsible.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Anything that jeopardizes Saudi oil flows out of the Red Sea will put more upward pressure on global oil prices, said Richard Bronze, co-founder and head of geopolitics at research firm Energy Aspects.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That jeopardizes pushing creators and their audiences toward platforms that feel freer, faster, and more responsive… but have less reach, ultimately.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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