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
Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Bethke is quick to point out that Trailseeker and Uncharted are not designed to be compromises for Subaru customers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The motives and power plays behind the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert were muddied, buried in backroom and boardroom deals and compromises, allowing CBS to insist that the show’s conclusion was not about Colbert’s anti-Trump views, but financial concerns.
—Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
But there are certainly compromises to be made.
—Loz Blain
september 20, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Pixels are flying from shelves as users embrace the AI generation, still oblivious to most of the privacy compromises implied in over-sharing with AI assistants operating in corporate data centers.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But similar to the port-less phone idea, the compromises of a transparent phone would have outweighed the benefits.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The iPhone Air Only Supports USB 2 Speeds The iPhone Air is relatively full-featured for such a thin phone, but Apple did make some odd compromises.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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
The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
Though security loopholes at crypto exchanges are sometimes exploited by criminals, personal wallet compromises account for a growing proportion of theft within the industry.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Even the now-official name of the detention center compromises the dignity of those held there, equating all of them with the ruthless and violent criminals who populated Alcatraz Island Penitentiary from 1934 to 1963.
—David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Rather than picking this unwinnable fight, Democrats should agree to a stopgap funding bill, then do the hard work of negotiating compromises and winning elections.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Bethke is quick to point out that Trailseeker and Uncharted are not designed to be compromises for Subaru customers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The motives and power plays behind the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert were muddied, buried in backroom and boardroom deals and compromises, allowing CBS to insist that the show’s conclusion was not about Colbert’s anti-Trump views, but financial concerns.
—Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
But there are certainly compromises to be made.
—Loz Blain
september 20, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Pixels are flying from shelves as users embrace the AI generation, still oblivious to most of the privacy compromises implied in over-sharing with AI assistants operating in corporate data centers.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But similar to the port-less phone idea, the compromises of a transparent phone would have outweighed the benefits.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The iPhone Air Only Supports USB 2 Speeds The iPhone Air is relatively full-featured for such a thin phone, but Apple did make some odd compromises.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
Though security loopholes at crypto exchanges are sometimes exploited by criminals, personal wallet compromises account for a growing proportion of theft within the industry.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Even the now-official name of the detention center compromises the dignity of those held there, equating all of them with the ruthless and violent criminals who populated Alcatraz Island Penitentiary from 1934 to 1963.
—David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromises
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What Happens Next With Tehran publicly rejecting missile restrictions and refusing direct negotiations, diplomacy remains stalled.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Baumann said the attorneys are in settlement negotiations with the city.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group also reaffirmed that vaccines are safe, play no role in autism and that undermining them endangers public health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Redistricting, regardless of which state is doing it, inevitably endangers lawmakers in nearby districts — raising risks for the GOP in states like Indiana and for Democrats in states like California.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
14 Sep. 2025
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These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Every departure damages a team’s ability to deliver value to customers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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The administration threatens mass layoffs as Congress again barrels towards a government shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, Ruth and Boaz's relationship gets tested when her past follows her and threatens to upend her new, simple life.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Entering sensitive information into the open-source models also risks breach of attorney-client privilege.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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But as international criticism of the war in Gaza grows, Israel risks losing its position in some of those markets.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 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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Military officials have said that violating TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions) jeopardizes national security and presidential safety and those recent incidents will raise concerns about vulnerabilities.—
Brendan Cole
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Delaying a hearing also jeopardizes the credibility of the evidence and witness testimony, said Amanda Merkwae, advocacy director at ACLU Wisconsin.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Compromises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromises. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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