COMPS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

comps 1 of 2

noun

plural of comp

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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comps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of comp

as in awards

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Recent Examples of comps

Noun

Making matters worse, their comps were to Q2 2025 hits A Minecraft Movie and Sinners. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Taking those two stats alone as a filter and looking among qualified hitters this year, some of his comps include Andy Pages, Wilyer Abreu and Sal Stewart. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 This matters because ringing up more sales outside the morning coffee rush can help keep Starbucks’ comps growing at satisfactory clips as year-over-year comparisons get tougher. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026 But last year, Australia’s National Rodeo Association raised the age limit to 18, boosting Bella’s ambition to one day ride in adult comps. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The contracts of the Ducks’ Jackson LaCombe and the New Jersey Devils’ Luke Hughes – both carry a $9 million annual average value – will surely be used as comps. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026 The comps were particularly rough that season, as the NYC-OKC skirmish was no match for what would prove to be Michael Jordan’s final championship in Chicago. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026 Many things work in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’s favor, distinguishing it from some of the duller comps in the past several years. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comps

Noun

Here are the 10 wildest gifts musicians have given their fans and concertgoers.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Among the other gifts offered by businesses in the strip mall are temporary hair color spray from Joan Barry Hair Designers, celebrating 25 years in business, and sidewalk chalking from 40-year-old mall business Love’s Yogurt.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gifts

Verb

The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) awards a total of over $2 million in prize money to teams and riders throughout the three-week race.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Another provision would create a grant program, the Innovation Fund, that awards $200 million a year for five years to localities with a track record of increasing housing supply.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Definition of awards

Noun

It’s designed for anyone who wants to retain information more effectively, whether that’s preparing for exams, remembering presentations, learning new skills, or simply reducing forgetfulness.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
NextSlide developed technology that turns prompts, notes, documents, and research into polished, editable presentations.

— Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of presentations

Noun

There were more than 49,000 transplants last year, a record despite a small drop in donations from the deceased — the first such dip in a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The organization coordinated organ donations for nearly 7 million people, covering the entire commonwealth of Kentucky as well as counties in southern Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of donations

Verb

Born in 1906, Visconti was older than either collaborator, and his high-toned, overripe style, expressed in his masterpieces Senso (1954) and The Leopard (1963), arguably renders him an even more remote figure.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Capitalism, though, renders this interdependency—life-sustaining, reproductive labor—invisible.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of renders

Noun

And yet, many folks’ lived experience these days doesn’t jibe with the rosier picture the Fifth Floor presents.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Since the start of his papacy, Leo has spoken about the risks AI presents for broad swaths of society.

— Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of presents

Verb

With so many in the world being uprooted and seeking security, the scriptural account of Ruth affords an example of how a more universal Love meets human needs.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Set the scene Located on the outskirts of the village of Naoussa, the island’s liveliest destination, Avant Mar affords you a fantastic perch on Paros.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026