uncompensated

adjective

Definition of uncompensatednext
as in unpaid

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Recent Examples of uncompensated 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 Expanding affordable health insurance coverage would go a long way to address uncompensated care, and investments in regional care networks could help rural health care facilities share resources. — Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026 The Morgans are now challenging SB 1137 in federal court, arguing that the setback law constitutes an uncompensated taking of their mineral estate prohibited by the Fifth Amendment. — Paige Gilliard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Also important to administrators was an agreement to place boundaries on the potentially unlimited, uncompensated work expectations that accompany the job of principal and assistant principal. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 project, called Union 93, hit the brakes in 2022 amid disputes over unpaid work, and the property ultimately went into foreclosure in early 2025.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • On Monday, dozens of people working at an Ebola virus treatment center in northeast Congo went on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of unpaid
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  • Reed won the Masters in 2018 and received honorary life membership on the European tour, a courtesy once offered major champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Bright Simons is the honorary vice president at IMANI, a think tank in Accra, Ghana, and a visiting senior fellow at London think tank ODI Global.
    — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of honorary
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  • Jurors will decide whether Payton and Martin are guilty of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter in the women’s deaths; or if they will be found innocent of criminal charges out of self-defense.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Defense Department will test the testosterone levels of service members 30 and older, and offer voluntary testosterone replacement therapy to those with low testosterone levels, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of voluntary
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  • Haubert, whose district includes unincorporated parts of the county, has previously defended millions of dollars in discretionary awards to wine growers, saying his district benefits from a robust wine region.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • For many households, attending a major sporting event now competes with the same financial priorities as vacations, home projects and other discretionary spending.
    — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of discretionary

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