: 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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Synonyms
Examples of comp in a Sentence
Noun
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
Recent Examples on the WebMolly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The chief also routinely logged three to four hours of comp time for attending dinners at firehouses with rank-and-file members of his department.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The board’s compensation committee introduced a policy in 2022 that caps Dimon’s annual cash bonus at 25% of his annual comp.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The home, constructed in 1971, was entered in the MLS for comp purposes.
—Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2024
Annalisa, on the other hand, was a real person, a student who always sat in the front row of my freshman comp class 13 years ago.
—John M. Crisp, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
If your workers’ comp claim has been denied, this need for extensive, practical legal knowledge and experience is crucial when arguing your case before an administrative law judge in a contested hearing.
—David Stubblefield, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The comp decline followed a 6.3% decline in the previous Q3 of 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
In the Jury house, Blue talked about as a juror having to judge Jag's comp dominance vs. Matt's elite social game and never touching the block.
—EW.com, 3 Nov. 2023
Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
However, Banana Republic (comps down 8%) and Athleta (-19%) brands still continue to struggle.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Yet that praise is always well-considered, and the comps Bailey continues to accrue already put him in a very high-rent catching district.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
The 6-1, 190-pound left-handed hitting center fielder who can conjure up some Bryce Harper visual comps with flowing locks and occasional heavy eye black, began the spring as the top high school hitter in the draft and has done nothing to diminish his stock.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
In hot markets like the past two years, homes in better condition than comps were selling six days faster.
—Amit Arora, Fortune, 22 June 2023
While most categories were struggling in the apparel market to comp last year’s sales, areas like sleepwear and loungewear are on track to grow to by $19.5 billion by 2024, thanks to 2020’s boost.
—Syama Meagher, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
And the player comp for Karlaftis?
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2022
Those injuries are awful for the employees who endure them, and also expensive for the companies that employ them in terms of sick days and workers comp insurance costs.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
Noun
The environment got so bad that Hessler reached out to human resources for mental health support and has been on workers’ comp since September.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The chief also routinely logged three to four hours of comp time for attending dinners at firehouses with rank-and-file members of his department.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The board’s compensation committee introduced a policy in 2022 that caps Dimon’s annual cash bonus at 25% of his annual comp.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The home, constructed in 1971, was entered in the MLS for comp purposes.
—Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2024
Annalisa, on the other hand, was a real person, a student who always sat in the front row of my freshman comp class 13 years ago.
—John M. Crisp, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
If your workers’ comp claim has been denied, this need for extensive, practical legal knowledge and experience is crucial when arguing your case before an administrative law judge in a contested hearing.
—David Stubblefield, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The comp decline followed a 6.3% decline in the previous Q3 of 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
In the Jury house, Blue talked about as a juror having to judge Jag's comp dominance vs. Matt's elite social game and never touching the block.
—EW.com, 3 Nov. 2023
Verb
In some of the forms filled out in recent years, comps listed by landlords were apartments rented by voucher holders, defeating the purpose of the comparisons.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
However, Banana Republic (comps down 8%) and Athleta (-19%) brands still continue to struggle.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Yet that praise is always well-considered, and the comps Bailey continues to accrue already put him in a very high-rent catching district.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
The 6-1, 190-pound left-handed hitting center fielder who can conjure up some Bryce Harper visual comps with flowing locks and occasional heavy eye black, began the spring as the top high school hitter in the draft and has done nothing to diminish his stock.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
In hot markets like the past two years, homes in better condition than comps were selling six days faster.
—Amit Arora, Fortune, 22 June 2023
While most categories were struggling in the apparel market to comp last year’s sales, areas like sleepwear and loungewear are on track to grow to by $19.5 billion by 2024, thanks to 2020’s boost.
—Syama Meagher, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
And the player comp for Karlaftis?
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2022
Those injuries are awful for the employees who endure them, and also expensive for the companies that employ them in terms of sick days and workers comp insurance costs.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
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