recompensed

verb

Definition of recompensednext
past tense of recompense
1
as in compensated
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received the cash-strapped museum can recompense lecturers with only token honorariums

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2
as in paid
to give what is owed for that company still needs to recompense the work that the contractor finished last month

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3
as in reimbursed
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the government has yet to adequately recompense the property owners for the land taken for the new highway

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4
as in repaid
to make a return for the wealthy gentleman told the poor little girl she could recompense his generosity simply by enjoying her new toys

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompensed
  1. compensated
  2. paid
  3. reimbursed
  4. repaid
Verb
  • Rocket compensated, as designed.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Walker will want to ensure as long of a guarantee as possible to make sure he’s employed and well compensated during his decline years.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compensated
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  • That assumes only 50% of the fines are actually paid, and an average of 137,000 criminal convictions in the state a year, a figure based on information from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of paid
Verb
  • While getting lunch together in the Hamptons, Jenna's vintage car had broke down and Erin was never reimbursed for the ride.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Read the specifics of insurance policies Travel insurance isn’t always a fail-safe in the event consumers can’t get reimbursed from the travel provider for a flight, hotel or other travel expenses, experts said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of reimbursed
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  • The funds would be repaid over time by increases in property taxes at a rate that would average about $25 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation on residential properties.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Everyone needs to be confident the costs don’t outweigh the benefits and that the loan can be reliably repaid.
    Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of repaid
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