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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
In December, new rules from the Department of Transportation came into effect requiring airlines to have stricter standards for accommodating passengers with wheelchairs, as well as requiring airlines to compensate travelers for any damage to their wheelchairs.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Farmers and ranchers can also be compensated for tending to ecosystems in addition to growing food, buffering their income from the vagaries of extreme weather and trade wars.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 25 May 2025
The emphasis on stunts seems to compensate for some personal insecurity that is irrelevant to a movie’s appeal.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
In 2007, Manhattan Beach’s first Black city council member championed renaming the beach to Bruce’s Beach, and in 2022, the descendants of the Bruces were compensated for the sale of the beach to Los Angeles County.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Farmers and ranchers can also be compensated for tending to ecosystems in addition to growing food, buffering their income from the vagaries of extreme weather and trade wars.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 25 May 2025
The emphasis on stunts seems to compensate for some personal insecurity that is irrelevant to a movie’s appeal.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
In 2007, Manhattan Beach’s first Black city council member championed renaming the beach to Bruce’s Beach, and in 2022, the descendants of the Bruces were compensated for the sale of the beach to Los Angeles County.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensate
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After the collapse, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation making Santa Cruz eligible for state funding under the California Disaster Assistance Act, which reimburses local governments up to 75% of their losses from floods, wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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Thus, even if a patient utilizes no healthcare services, the MCO gets a payment, and the state gets most of that reimbursed by the federal government.—
Anthony Digiorgio,
Oc Register,
20 May 2025
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That work has given him enough money to pay for car insurance and other expenses, but not enough to move out from his parents’ home.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Federal Pell Grants go to low-income students and do not need to be paid back; the administration wants to cut the maximum amount of the annual grant from roughly $7,400 to $5,700.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The service offers a number of filters for other dietary requirements, and satisfying taste and texture—not always a guarantee on ready-to-eat meals.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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With so much natural beauty right at its doorstep, this region of Chile is bound to satisfy those who are seeking a unique experience.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Men like him, who risked their lives for a country a world away, were repaid with doors slammed in their faces.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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In April, the farmers at the café received the first installments in a 10-year schedule to repay them for some of their losses.—
Ish Mafundikwa,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
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“Compensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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