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
Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Still, those compromises are pretty reasonable given the price tag.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Can compromises be made during extreme weath An arctic blast is sweeping through Texas, bringing wintry precipitation and some of the coldest temperatures of the season to parts of the state this weekend.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Residents are hoping for compromises.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Space dictated several compromises.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
After its failure, Wiener looked for compromises and championed other bills aimed at increasing housing supply.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
European leaders coordinated joint responses, insisting any deal respect Kyiv’s red lines, while the administration stressed pragmatic compromises to secure lasting peace.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
During the first 11 months of 2025, health care organizations reported 493 data compromises, which involved more than 34 million victims, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit that tracks and works to prevent such incidents.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Any behavior that compromises the safety of our customers or the integrity of our operations is not tolerated.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The report also highlights the rise of personal wallet compromises.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Sixteen turnovers may feel like something that can be cleaned up, but the Thunder’s pressure defense compromises decision making.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
There’s usually compromises to be had.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
This compromises not only SNAP, but farm programs, food inspection, animal and plant disease protection, rural development, and protecting federal lands.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
China builds a parallel infrastructure emphasizing independence and resilience, accepting near-term performance compromises for long-term strategic autonomy.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Still, those compromises are pretty reasonable given the price tag.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Can compromises be made during extreme weath An arctic blast is sweeping through Texas, bringing wintry precipitation and some of the coldest temperatures of the season to parts of the state this weekend.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Residents are hoping for compromises.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Space dictated several compromises.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
After its failure, Wiener looked for compromises and championed other bills aimed at increasing housing supply.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
European leaders coordinated joint responses, insisting any deal respect Kyiv’s red lines, while the administration stressed pragmatic compromises to secure lasting peace.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
During the first 11 months of 2025, health care organizations reported 493 data compromises, which involved more than 34 million victims, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit that tracks and works to prevent such incidents.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Any behavior that compromises the safety of our customers or the integrity of our operations is not tolerated.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The report also highlights the rise of personal wallet compromises.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Sixteen turnovers may feel like something that can be cleaned up, but the Thunder’s pressure defense compromises decision making.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
There’s usually compromises to be had.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
This compromises not only SNAP, but farm programs, food inspection, animal and plant disease protection, rural development, and protecting federal lands.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromises
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The negotiations are similar to those previously carried out with companies including Chevron, PDVSA said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although the two were mostly in favor of improving revenue-sharing for the teams in over two-plus years of bitter negotiations, the discovery process showed their growing frustration with NASCAR's board of directors over its refusal to make the charters permanent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.—
Brendan Murray,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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High Blood Pressure High blood pressure damages your kidneys' blood vessels and speeds disease progression.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
21 Jan. 2026
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The other main issue before the jury was what damages Powell incurred.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The message here is that lack of trust threatens to stall growth, transformation and innovation, and businesses must put in the effort to earn credibility through transparency, accountability and a commitment to aligning themselves with customer values.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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By the closing epilogue of the MM romance novel, the author must figure out how to create honest stakes for a gay couple in an overwhelmingly heteronormative context that threatens the heroes with societal subjugation and maybe even physical punishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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In self-defense, Franck's group injures one of the attackers.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Nov. 2025
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Massachusetts now risks repeating the same mistakes.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the most surprising change is different and now risks users losing their accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The picture exudes both grace and vulnerability, and hints at imperfection by way of a disconcerting, coral-like wrinkle that mars the foot’s heel.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
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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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And that jeopardizes public safety.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Genetic swamping refers to the idea that too much inter-breeding jeopardizes the genetic integrity of a subspecies.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Compromises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromises. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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