as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Recent Examples of comp
Dan Primack, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Many related families have been in touch with the production, with some quietly hanging around to meet them after a performance, others asking for comps for their 19-person clan.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Same store sales — often called comparable store sales, or comps — also exceeded expectations during the important holiday quarter.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Instead, General Catalyst is in rapid expansion mode — trying to build the sort of diversified, fee-generating asset base that would entice Wall Street analysts to use firms like Blackstone as comps.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Many related families have been in touch with the production, with some quietly hanging around to meet them after a performance, others asking for comps for their 19-person clan.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Further, the company’s U.S. comps gained from higher traffic and ticket growth.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Same store sales — often called comparable store sales, or comps — also exceeded expectations during the important holiday quarter.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
Noun
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Absent legislative action, the estate and gift tax exemption will revert to approximately $7 million per person in 2026 (down from nearly $14 million in 2025).—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Scroll on for some of the best gifts for moms ready to be wrapped and passed for Mother's Day.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When the option was first awarded, NWSL teams were selling for low single-digit millions; by the time it was exercised, those numbers had soared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The winning photographers were located in countries across the world from Bangladesh to Columbia to Russia and were awarded according to the regions they were located in.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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At present, no state has a waiver that restricts SNAP recipients from purchasing certain foods based on their nutritional value.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No ordinary citizen, and certainly no federal judge, can afford naïveté in the face of this Administration’s lawless behavior.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can the club afford to pay two coaches top dollar concurrently?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The agency negotiated that $10 million of the $67 million would be a donation to the Hope Florida Foundation.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Alliance would seek to deter and defeat offensive space capabilities, condemn any attempts to render space unusable in international fora, and impose tangible violations that include sanctions—from export controls on the low end to military action on the high end.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Educational Era Content on social networks has traditionally prioritized speed, simplicity and enticing presentation.—
Rafael Schwarz,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tasks that once took hours or even days-such as creating presentations, analyzing legal documents or making investments decisions—can now be completed in a fraction of the time, allowing employees to focus on high-value tasks that drive business impact.—
Keren Katz,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Any business seeking public support (tax breaks, zoning changes, etc.) should be required to pay livable wages and provide strong benefits.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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