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
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
DeBrusk is the definition of a top-six guy and his top comps — Reilly Smith, Tyler Toffoli, Jason Zucker — speak to his inoffensive archetype.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
As always, the caveats about Nielsen’s new ratings currency apply, as the introduction of the Big Data + Panel methodology and expanded out-of-home measurement makes comps with historical deliveries a bit dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
When the art department’s comps are ready for presentation, jacket meetings are held.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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
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
Noun
By category, fresh food comps increased low double digits in the quarter, while non-food comps sales increased high single digits.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
DeBrusk is the definition of a top-six guy and his top comps — Reilly Smith, Tyler Toffoli, Jason Zucker — speak to his inoffensive archetype.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
As always, the caveats about Nielsen’s new ratings currency apply, as the introduction of the Big Data + Panel methodology and expanded out-of-home measurement makes comps with historical deliveries a bit dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
When the art department’s comps are ready for presentation, jacket meetings are held.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comps
Noun
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For the tenth year in a row, Literary Hub is pleased to announce the opening of the , which awards $1,000 to an American woman, aged 30 or younger, to acknowledge an outstanding book collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Florida lawmakers are assigning no new money this year for My Safe Florida Home, the popular home-hardening program that awards $10,000 grants to help Floridians upgrade their windows and doors.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile outside, volunteers offered short presentations on the collection of sap as well as others supervising the drilling of logs to mimic the tapping of a tree while still others stood around a smoking fire boiling sap down for syrup.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rooted in Protection, Accountability, and Compassion The firm’s internal mission is grounded in advocacy for those who feel they were taken advantage of, with a particular focus on elderly and vulnerable consumers targeted through high-pressure presentations.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Or, this versatile, lightweight neck pillow from Trtl is much less bulky than your average option but still provides support by keeping your neck upright while padding it.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bluehost provides a more streamlined, beginner-friendly experience owing to its Wondersuite website creation tools.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The schools are also accepting monetary donations to help with the relief effort.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For weeks, volunteers and town staff led by former Town Manager Josh Kelly provided housing for the cats, collected donations and found shelters and adoption agencies to take the many cats and kittens.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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First, Maxon's Cinebench 2024 renders a complex scene using the company's Cinema 4D engine.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hong renders these universal conflicts locally specific and intimately personal.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 to us to be near one another.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the truth behind the letter’s contents and its fallout is much messier than what episode 4 presents.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a Bloomberg report points out, this affords them a head start in a market Morgan Stanley estimates will be worth $5 trillion by 2050.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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There’s an absurdity and abstraction to the whole affair that affords us a peek into the minds and egos of those who run the modern world, not to mention some tongue-in-cheek disdain nestled within surprising sympathy.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Comps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comps. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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