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Recent Examples of uncompensated
In the classic case, a person is motivated to perform uncompensated work by a desire to advance a cause championed by the nonprofit.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This can have wider ripple effects because an increase in uncompensated hospital care can drive up costs for other patients, as facilities seek to recoup the costs, according to Sternthal, who supports an extension of the ACA tax credits.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fear of enforcement reduces preventive care use, increases uncompensated care and shifts higher costs onto hospitals, insurers and taxpayers.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This may increase uncompensated care and financial strain for households, especially in regions with limited employer coverage options.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This can have wider ripple effects because an increase in uncompensated hospital care can drive up costs for other patients, as facilities seek to recoup the costs, according to Sternthal, who supports an extension of the ACA tax credits.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fear of enforcement reduces preventive care use, increases uncompensated care and shifts higher costs onto hospitals, insurers and taxpayers.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This may increase uncompensated care and financial strain for households, especially in regions with limited employer coverage options.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
Adjective
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Lewandowski had been an unpaid adviser to Noem.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Despite having low levels of sick calls during the partial government shutdown, the unpaid work appears to have taken a toll on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Boston's Logan Airport.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As previously announced, the festival will pay tribute to Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson who will each receive an honorary Palme d’Or.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The board is looking for a high school junior or senior to serve as an honorary member.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Similar, disappointing results were found more recently in a 2022 Vanderbilt study of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This leaves due diligence up to mostly voluntary investigation process, leaving environmental and human rights risks upstream insufficiently monitored.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even a temporary pause on discretionary spending can free up cash to redirect toward existing balances.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The legislation provides $170 billion for ICE, more than double DHS's annual discretionary budget, allowing the agency to continue paying its officers during the shutdown.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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