uncompensated

adjective

Definition of uncompensatednext
as in unpaid

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Recent Examples of uncompensated The National Association of Community Health Centers estimates that HR 1 will lead to 1,800 community health center closures across the country and will cost community health centers around $7 billion a year in uncompensated care. — Alana Semuels, Time, 1 July 2026 Only Hennepin County Medical Center provided more uncompensated care among the top ten providers of uncompensated care in 2024, according to the state Department of Health. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 There is also funding earmarked to cover uncompensated care for providers and rural emergency medical services. — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 However, investors are worried fewer patients will seek care as Affordable Care Act subsidies phase out, or uncompensated care costs will rise. — Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
  1. unpaid
  2. honorary
  3. voluntary
  4. discretionary
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  • The advertisement, approved by Hamilton, follows a report from the New York Times that detailed Marshall’s former OB-GYN practice sued over 700 patients for unpaid medical bills, with 81 of the lawsuits resulting in arrests.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • She’s accused by a creative agency alleging $1 million in unpaid fees.
    — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unpaid
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  • Admunsen High School student Alison Segarra and Dundee-Crown High School student Alejandro Gonzalez will serve as the Bears' 2026 Latino Heritage Month Youth Leaders, and will serve as honorary team captains at midfield during the pregame coin toss.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The two were the honorary captains for home opener, a good reminder that this organization has a long history of drafting and developing talent.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of honorary
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  • The bill’s guardrails are voluntary, the chief critique of Senate Democrats, but are aimed at blocking those energy spikes.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • During that time, its activities will be funded by voluntary contributions from Adidas, H&M Group, Inditex and Bestseller, but the hope is that other brands join too, and the blueprint is eventually embedded in EPR policies across the EU.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of voluntary
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  • The utilities, financial and consumer discretionary sectors have all contracted.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Currently, as consumers curtail discretionary spending and competition intensifies from ultra low price online retailers like Shein as well as Zara parent company Inditex, H and M has struggled to generate sales growth.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of discretionary

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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