: a complimentary ticket
broadly
: something provided free of charge
comped; comping; comps
: to provide (someone) with something free
a hotel comping celebrities for their rooms
Tim had turned to greet a fellow in a tweedy sport coat, and I saw him signal the bartender to comp the guy to a drink.—
Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton
also
: to provide (something) free of charge
Opening night, there was enough of an overflow, and enough angry people left in the hallways, that management started to comp hotel rooms to soothe the frazzled. —Ben Fong-Torres
Ben Fong-Torres
comped; comping; comps
: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords
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Noun
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Turnaround signs have begun to appear, evidenced by a return of positive comps so far in FY 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But store comps fell by 1.9 percent and apparel comps were down by a little less than 1 percent.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Michigan’s Charles Woodson is the closest comp to Hunter among recent winners.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Turnaround signs have begun to appear, evidenced by a return of positive comps so far in FY 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Aerie brand rose 4% y-o-y (with same-store sales up 5% on top of 12% growth from the year-ago period) to $410 million, and the American Eagle core brand fell 3% y-o-y (comps increased 3%, following the 2% reported comp growth last year) to $832 million in Q3.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But store comps fell by 1.9 percent and apparel comps were down by a little less than 1 percent.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comp. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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