recompensing

present participle of recompense
1
as in compensating
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 paying
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 reimbursing
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 repaying
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
  • The European Commission is also running an antitrust probe to determine if Google is fairly compensating publishers for using their content in AI answers.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But increasingly, given the cost of not only managing grizzlies but compensating ranchers for livestock loss, the discussion has turned to budgets.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • The urge is then to try to make the financial case for paying those up-front costs, with now-rancorous calls for ‘scaling up’ investments in mitigation technologies.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The White House hasn’t responded to inquiries about which part of the government is paying.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Caldwell, now 46, says the process for reimbursing foster parents gave them little incentive to help children succeed.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • There is no standard formula for reimbursing ALFs that care for people with mental illness.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After Newsom’s parents filed for divorce in 1971, Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon, repaying the favor the Newsoms had extended decades earlier.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The state is currently repaying more than $71 billion in general obligation bonds.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Recompensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompensing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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