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as in endangering
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in damaging
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 compromising
Jyothish R, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Richard Mille changed the game to push watches as far into the future as possible by not compromising on production techniques and material usage.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, as Teddy barrels ahead with a Senate campaign, they are targeted by an anonymous leaker showing them in compromising positions.
—New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
This adjustment in deadlines provides companies with the necessary breathing room to ensure compliance without compromising the integrity of the beneficial ownership reporting framework.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And appeasement could lead to accusations from other member states that multilateral institutions are compromising their principles.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Climate groups acknowledged that while the administration achieved great things for their cause, its insistence on compromising between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources drained the enthusiasm of leftist environmental movement.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, a cohesive and purpose-driven management team becomes the backbone of successful, multi-sector franchise portfolios, capable of scaling efficiently without compromising on quality or community impact.
—Gigi Schweikert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But compromising on the long-term vision will only paper over the cracks.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
For example, Netflix uses it to deliver seamless streaming to millions, scaling efficiently without compromising speed.
—Jyothish R, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Richard Mille changed the game to push watches as far into the future as possible by not compromising on production techniques and material usage.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, as Teddy barrels ahead with a Senate campaign, they are targeted by an anonymous leaker showing them in compromising positions.
—New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
This adjustment in deadlines provides companies with the necessary breathing room to ensure compliance without compromising the integrity of the beneficial ownership reporting framework.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And appeasement could lead to accusations from other member states that multilateral institutions are compromising their principles.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Climate groups acknowledged that while the administration achieved great things for their cause, its insistence on compromising between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources drained the enthusiasm of leftist environmental movement.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, a cohesive and purpose-driven management team becomes the backbone of successful, multi-sector franchise portfolios, capable of scaling efficiently without compromising on quality or community impact.
—Gigi Schweikert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But compromising on the long-term vision will only paper over the cracks.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromising
Adjective
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These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Officers are rarely — if ever — punished for hitting or endangering bystanders.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Still others chase a motorbike onto the sidewalk, endangering nearby pedestrians.—
Eric Umansky,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first is that for banks like State Street, which operate under a lot of regulations, costs could add up to make sure that third-party vendors are also compliant.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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This helps teams stay compliant without slowing down innovation.—
Navdeep Malik,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The lesson here was that complacency and incompetence can sometimes be just as threatening to cybersecurity and resilience as the most devious and determined hackers.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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An extreme wind event is threatening one of Los Angeles’ toniest neighborhoods, igniting fires through Pacific Palisades.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After all, the alternative of Joe Biden and later Kamala Harris was still seen to them as less desirable than Trump—who proved pretty pliable on the global stage during his first term.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The wrappers need to be soaked one at a time in water for about 10 seconds, until pliable.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Compromising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromising. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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