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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompensing
Verb
  • But the Big Tech companies behind generative AI learned early on that building a business using the creative works of others is easier without asking permission or compensating creatives.
    Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Richard Linklater’s French-language black-and-white film Nouvelle Vague, paying tribute to the French New Wave movement, initially looked like one of the strongest candidates for the honor.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Highmark ended up reimbursing them more than $70,000.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The company began reimbursing for AI tools and prompt engineering classes, and even brought in outside experts to evangelize.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He's spent 20 years repaying this debt kindness.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Their matchmaker, Aklilu, was repaying a kindness by Ceccarelli from many years ago.
    Susan Young, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Recompensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompensing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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