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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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Recent Examples of compensate
According to State Elections Enforcement Commission staff, Joyce told state investigators that she was compensated during those 2024 elections for the sole purpose of soliciting absentee votes — which is a violation of state law.
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Extensive use of drones also has helped Ukraine compensate for its troop shortages on the front line.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The president claims that the debt projections are wrong, and that accelerated economic growth will compensate for the government’s loss of revenue.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Despite some backsliding, the EU still holds to its goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, by cutting greenhouse gases and compensating for any remaining emissions.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Extensive use of drones also has helped Ukraine compensate for its troop shortages on the front line.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The president claims that the debt projections are wrong, and that accelerated economic growth will compensate for the government’s loss of revenue.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Despite some backsliding, the EU still holds to its goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, by cutting greenhouse gases and compensating for any remaining emissions.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensate
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In order to be reimbursed for the tests, the beneficiaries were required to submit claims with their name and Medicare identification number, along with other information.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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That money will be reimbursed via either sales tax generated by the business or TIF increment funds, depending on the resources available each budget year, the city has said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The work is being paid for by a nonprofit that also funded work at the Washington Monument.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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But the borrower must still pay the mortgage every month.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In addition, members could be forced to repay the cost associated with tracking them down.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
18 July 2025
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Rhiannon Do did not make any repayment on the loan and Aloha is asking that it now be repaid.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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“Compensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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