as in gifts
something given to someone without expectation of a return
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Recent Examples of comps
Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
International and China comps beat the Street estimates, too.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Opening weekend surpassed the lifetimes of The Banshees of Inisherin and Tár and was above all comps including Little Women, The Brutalist, The Favourite and more than double Conclave and Belfast.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
There are no modern comps for the VHS tapes your parents would buy.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
By sales channel, same-store sales rose 10 percent, while comps for Genesco’s e-commerce business increased 9 percent.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
So, on comps based on the bare minimum of information, Imai already looks like a decent bet in free agency.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
But when the appraisal came in much lower than expected, even after a rebuttal with additional comps, the value still did not move.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
Phia began as a browser extension that surfed the web for resale comps to items shoppers were searching.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
International and China comps beat the Street estimates, too.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Opening weekend surpassed the lifetimes of The Banshees of Inisherin and Tár and was above all comps including Little Women, The Brutalist, The Favourite and more than double Conclave and Belfast.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
There are no modern comps for the VHS tapes your parents would buy.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
By sales channel, same-store sales rose 10 percent, while comps for Genesco’s e-commerce business increased 9 percent.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
So, on comps based on the bare minimum of information, Imai already looks like a decent bet in free agency.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
But when the appraisal came in much lower than expected, even after a rebuttal with additional comps, the value still did not move.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comps
Noun
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Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Keon Hee for receiving luxury gifts such as a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag from the Unification Church in return for promises of political favors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Korea’s anti-graft law bans public officials and their spouses from receiving gifts valued at more than $750 in connection with their public duties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Proceeds from the event support the National Western Scholarship Trust, which awards 100 scholarships to students attending colleges and universities in Colorado and Wyoming for studies in agricultural science, rural medicine or veterinary medicine.—
Chris Bolin,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Trump has publicly lobbied to win the Peace Prize, claiming to have ended at least eight wars, but also repeatedly criticized the committee that awards it.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2026
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In its investor presentations, Exelon regularly projects massive electric and gas system spending for each of its utilities to meet annual investor earnings growth rates of 5-7%.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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In one study, 64% of participants made immediate decisions after presentations that included an overview map, while control groups took longer to respond.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company provides fabrication, installation and tower services for broadcast, cellular, railroad and wind industries, according to its website.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The program trains officers to recognize certain personality types and provides techniques for de-escalation without physical conflict.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The case, Ho said, underscored the seriousness of an alleged abuse of authority at a nonprofit that received nearly $10 million annually in donations after its financial crisis became public.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The GoFundMe campaign ballooned to more than $90,000 in donations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile the grasses keep whispering, whispering about some mortal danger, the crickets shriek, and the heat renders your body all too present to itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory.—
Alexandra Martinez,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
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The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear from our vantage on Earth to be near one another.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a recent video, Bloom showed off a luxury gift roundup of anniversary presents from her husband, totaling over $23,000.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investing in stocks with low valuations or those trading considerably below their peak values while still maintaining strong margins affords investors the chance to benefit from mean reversion and potential re-rating of valuations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those who are willing to pay the hourly parking now simply rush from their car to the one destination that their meter affords them time to visit.—
Brad Taylor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Comps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comps. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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