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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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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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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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Feaster is being compensated too well to not get a shot.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The miners were represented by the United Mine Workers of America, which submitted a list of demands when the strike began, including implementing the eight-hour workday, being compensated for the time miners spent in the shafts, and the right to select their own housing and doctors.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The artists were paid for their work.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some businesses don’t allow truck parking during the day but moonlight as a parking area after hours to make money off the truckers, 78% of whom aren’t reimbursed for their parking costs.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Communities plan and pay for those projects up front and then are reimbursed by FEMA.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those credits are later repaid in installments.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Unlike student loans, scholarships typically don’t need to be repaid and there are thousands available.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Recompensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompensed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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