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

Expect a return to positive Popeyes same store comps in the back half without putting a number on it. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Because the fall ratings were sweetened by the introduction of Nielsen’s new Big Data + Panel ratings currency, the comps with 2024-25 were basically of the apples-to-pineapples variety. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Everything gets filtered through target demographics, pitch decks, and comparative commercial comps. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Foreign opening comps in like-for-likes are The Amateur at $17M, 20th Century/Regency’s The Creator at $22M in 2023 and A Haunting in Venice with $21M in 2023. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 His platform season has been so rough that a lot of his closest comps in WAR are guys coming off serious injuries. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Making matters worse, their comps were to Q2 2025 hits A Minecraft Movie and Sinners. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comps

Noun

This wasn’t an isolated incident; other concrete gifts that Wilson has accumulated this year now decorate the backyard in Ridgewood, Queens.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
The new locations will carry toys, collectibles and gifts from brands and entertainment properties including LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Pokémon and KPop Demon Hunters.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gifts

Verb

The university’s scholarships office already awards nearly $4 million in institutional scholarships each year.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Ellen is also thankful for those who have supported Doug’s pride and joy, the Chris Mello Scholarship Fund, which awards money to distinguished students on each side of the Rye-Harrison football rivalry.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of awards

Noun

The program includes runway shows by nine designers at the Leather Fashion Hub and presentations by five others at Spazio Lineapelle.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Wednesday’s presentations added more voices from inside UC leadership to a debate that so far has been led by math and science faculty pressing for the SAT’s return.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of presentations

Noun

The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The center will be built using 100% philanthropic donations from more than half a dozen groups — including Caruso’s nonprofit, Steadfast LA, which helped raise more than $40 million.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of donations

Verb

Nor can Antigone, whose all-consuming identification with her cause renders her indifferent to other obligations, be adopted as a user-friendly hero.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But its timing also renders it necessarily incomplete — a setup for a next chapter that, within the film’s 92 minutes, never quite comes.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of renders

Noun

Library patron Betsie Hale did quilling years ago when her children were in grammar school, making Christmas ornaments on white paper with pearls or rhinestones for her kids to give away as presents.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Pet ownership presents particular challenges for the unhoused, many activists say.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of presents

Verb

McGirr, conversely, was an unknown, having worked for Jonathan Anderson at JW Anderson, out of the spotlight, as such a position affords a designer.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
And the actor deserves every accolade, every compliment, every grateful bit of praise and every bit of the spotlight that Misty Green affords her.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026