uncompensated

Definition of uncompensatednext

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Recent Examples of uncompensated In addition to harming patients, this trend is not sustainable for safety net hospitals like Denver Health that already provide millions of dollars annually in uncompensated care. Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025 One of the main criticisms of Tilly Norwood is that the software that created the character was allegedly trained on the uncompensated work of professional actors. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 Plus, more uninsured people mean more uncompensated care for hospitals, which presents its own problems for state budgets. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 When a hospital treats a person who doesn’t have insurance and can’t otherwise pay, the hospital has to eat the cost of that care, often referred to as uncompensated or charity care. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
Adjective
  • Residents of Algonquin Manor on Bradley Road saw a notice from We Energies taped to the building's front door in early October, warning that the electricity would be disconnected in a few days because of an unpaid bill.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The precise value of the unpaid bill is not known.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Warren received an honorary Oscar in 2022.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Arons will also receive the college’s Distinguished Achievement Award and an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Tanya Ceja pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Most recently, Waymo issued a voluntary software recall after six instances where the vehicles drove past Atlanta Public School buses with their stop arms extended.
    Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Congress has already approved six of its 12 annual spending bills, but the remaining funding accounts for 75% of all discretionary spending.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the remaining agencies that need new full-year funding cover the vast majority of the government’s discretionary spending and would still have some major implications.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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