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as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the jury awarded an additional $5,000 in recompense for physical pain and suffering
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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
the volunteer expects nothing more than sincere thanks as recompense for his efforts
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as in to compensate
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
the cash-strapped museum can recompense lecturers with only token honorariums
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as in to reimburse
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the government has yet to adequately recompense the property owners for the land taken for the new highway
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as in to repay
to make a return for
the wealthy gentleman told the poor little girl she could recompense his generosity simply by enjoying her new toys
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Recent Examples of recompense
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Denied appeal by lower courts for a SWAT raid gone wrong at her house, Atlanta mom Trina Martin now seeks recompense at the nation’s highest court.
—Dylan Moore, National Review, 1 Mar. 2025
Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
European countries like Germany and the UK have shored up money for their violent role in suppressing Namibian and Kenyan protests, but the Netherlands is the first to publicly acknowledge and recompense for slavery.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Sep. 2022
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Noun
The Alliance of American Football played eight weeks of games before folding in 2019, but legal battles over who was at fault for the league’s demise—and who is still owed recompense—have continued for nearly six years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Denied appeal by lower courts for a SWAT raid gone wrong at her house, Atlanta mom Trina Martin now seeks recompense at the nation’s highest court.
—Dylan Moore, National Review, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Thurber complained to him about being asked to recompense The New Yorker for a sixty-dollar overpayment; writers got paid by the word (still do), and the accounting department had calculated that the final word count on a certain Thurber story was less than the original word count.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
European countries like Germany and the UK have shored up money for their violent role in suppressing Namibian and Kenyan protests, but the Netherlands is the first to publicly acknowledge and recompense for slavery.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompense
Noun
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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While compensation matters, the strongest driver of engagement is a sense of belonging and purpose at work.—
Nikhil Arora,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The president also wants to eliminate tax on tips, overtime and Social Security payments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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These anticorruption provisions are designed to prevent presidents from accepting gifts or payments from foreign officials or U.S. states.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Trained as an electronic engineer at a school of advanced studies in Venezuela, Pernía, 37, has had to compensate for his losses by working as a driver, using his car to support his wife and child.—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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What To Know Electric vehicle registration fees vary widely across the country, with some states already charging EV drivers more to compensate for their lack of fuel tax contributions.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
Verb
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You can get reimbursed from your 529 plan for any eligible out-of-pocket expenses within the same calendar year.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Molina then requested reimbursement from the club for the full total, and Molina did not return any amount to the company that had donated the $7,700 after he was reimbursed, the affidavit said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Allow employees to allocate employer contributions to retirement, emergency savings, repaying student loans and other financial priorities.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Meanwhile, credit quality held steady, with losses below 1% in the company’s core offering that allows users to repay loans in four installments.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Demands in new legal filings have now reached $20 billion in reparations.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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After the talks began in August 1905, two sticking points quickly emerged: reparations and the future of Sakhalin.—
Timothy Naftali,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
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“Recompense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompense. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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