recompensed

past tense of recompense
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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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Verb
  • Both involve players compensated for playing football, and feature teams that generate millions in revenue and pursue players for their labor services.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the core of his proposal are efforts to limit what utilities are financially liable for when their equipment begins immensely costly wildfires and ensure survivors get compensated before financial institutions.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • For sponsored products ads, the FTC alleges advertisers paid their full winning bid about 80% of the time in 2024.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His Know Your Rights Camp has helped pay for 150 independent autopsies — such as the one for Nolan Wells this year — and has also paid hundreds of thousands in legal grants and bail relief.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Street Department Superintendent John Schnadenberg said the hope is the town will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the extra expenses incurred due to the storm cleanup.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The city and developer sought to have their legal costs reimbursed, and Circuit Judge Brian Welke granted their motions earlier this month.
    James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The Sacramento City Teachers Association President Nikki Milevsky echoed Singh’s position, saying the trust’s funds do not have to be repaid.
    Chaewon Chung Updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Federal Pell Grants aren’t loans and rarely need to be repaid.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Recompensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompensed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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