recompenses 1 of 2

plural of recompense

recompenses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of recompense
1
as in compensates
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 pays
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 reimburses
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 repays
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompenses
Noun
  • Smith said that the initial goal is to get the tool up and running and then focus on expanding the work by not only looking at events that cost over $1 billion in damages but also smaller and medium-sized events.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Billion-Dollar Database tracks the financial costs of property and other infrastructure destroyed by extreme weather disasters in the United States, focusing on events that caused $1 billion or more in damages.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • She was told she would be added to the payroll of a fake company, with payments coming from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s Bank of America accounts.
    Chase Jordan October 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, our $1 trillion interest bill was $160 billion greater than this year’s price tag on the Pentagon, and every $4 of $5 collected by the federal government went solely to interest payments, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even if not at their maximum crop yield, protein-rich beans, pumpkin flesh, and pumpkin seeds yield additional protein that compensates for the slightly diminished crop yields.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • A little over half of that burden will hit farmers directly in the form of falling retail prices, SBI said, unless the government compensates for the loss.
    Sriram Iyer, executive editor, CNBC-TV18, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Long before their food arrives, Maggie asks for the check, pays, and walks out.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Queen B drink is a shoutout to Brittany Mahomes, the Showtime cocktail refers to Patrick’s lifelong nickname and the Big Yeti beverage pays tribute to Kelce’s pickup basketball nickname.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aside from continuing current funding levels, the CR includes a boost in member security following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, adding $30 million to a mutual aid account that reimburses local police for security services.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The per-diem rate for detainees at this facility is $291 per detainee per day ― an unusually high premium compared to the $75-85 the federal government reimburses other facilities used as ICE detention centers in Indiana.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The city repays the bondholders over time, plus interest, using property taxes.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images What To Know The program repays up to $20,000 in student loan debt over four years, according to HESAA.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Employees, who receive excellent wages and benefits, often work there for years.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Recompenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompenses. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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