RECOMPENSED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

recompensed

verb

past tense of recompense

as in compensated

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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stiffed

as in paid

to give what is owed for that company still needs to recompense the work that the contractor finished last month

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repudiated

as in reimbursed

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 repaid

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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owed

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Restitution for the victims has yet to be decided, but the government has argued that they should be compensated for years of therapy, loss of income, and other related losses.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Women are more likely to live in poverty, are less likely to be compensated fairly, are more likely to be single parents.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of compensated

Verb

Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Guidelines can accelerate access or stall it In practice, clinical guidelines determine what gets ordered, covered, and reimbursed.

— Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
Back when the development agreement was signed in 2015, the deal was that Hollywood Park — interchangeable here with Kroenke’s companies — would pay up front for all the improvements around SoFi Stadium and eventually be reimbursed by the city.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

The insurance company covering the promotion must have had a fright because there were 381 purchases worth more than $450,000 that had to be repaid, as The Star reported at the time.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Because the full balance is repaid with interest, the total paid exceeds the amount owed today, even though fees are far lower than those for settlement.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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