COMPROMISES Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of compromise

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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compromises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of compromise

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

Noun

This means elections typically lead to broad coalition governments with politicians forced to make immediate compromises. —

Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026 Large income, wealth, and values gaps within countries that lead to the rise of populism of the right and populism of the left and irreconcilable differences that can’t be resolved with compromises and rule of law. —

Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Industry reports have documented ransomware attacks on shipping companies, supply chain compromises and increasing concern about the security of onboard control systems, including engines, propulsion and navigation equipment. —

Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026 Underoutfit is a brand built from the ground up for comfort -- no wires, no compromises. —

Tory Johnson, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 The assurance of being yourself and being liked, fulfilling your purpose while climbing life’s rungs, has obvious appeal in youth, before compromises and obligations start to pile too high. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Eva is a complex character, flinty and businesslike, deadly serious about her mission and willing to make ethical compromises to move it forward. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 Cost-cutting tradeoffs To reach the aggressive price, Apple made several compromises. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 The sport utility vehicle used to involve a long list of compromises that made it, for decades, a small segment in new car sales, barely even a niche. —

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026

Verb

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromises

Noun

Television revenue is one battle line being drawn as owners prepare to push for a salary cap during collective bargaining negotiations after the season.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Washington still insists negotiations with Iran are progressing, while deploying thousands of troops to the region, some of which – including 3,500 that arrived from Asia this weekend – have now started to assemble.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026