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as in to reimburse
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree
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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity
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Recent Examples of compensate
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The future could involve more proactive collaboration between insurers and manufacturers to not just compensate users for their losses but also actively reduce theft rates by advocating for stronger, universal security standards across the industry.
—Kevin Gillan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In this case, four of the players have since transferred away from Florida State due to not being compensated, while two others are no longer eligible to play collegiately.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The future could involve more proactive collaboration between insurers and manufacturers to not just compensate users for their losses but also actively reduce theft rates by advocating for stronger, universal security standards across the industry.
—Kevin Gillan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Compensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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