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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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"This agreement is consistent with our commitment to fairly compensate the Steiners and fulfills our efforts to make things right," eBay said on Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The researchers next investigated whether increasing BiP could compensate for the absence of p58IPK.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Many of the vendors have voiced anger at Wildberries, which they worry won’t compensate them for their losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Elliott argues such a move would be self-defeating, because Treasury bond yields would rise to compensate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Zeitoun was convinced Ahmad was treating him a bit more roughly than the others, to compensate for any suspicions of nepotism, but he didn’t mind.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Sanjay Kumar, a senior official in the Telangana state government, said it compensates people for land and runs its own efforts to improve skills and provide loans for new businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

His payment of $74,330 will go into the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which compensates tipsters who report wildlife crimes, federal authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

MPs heard the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, which compensates some victims, was "broken".

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

In other words, when incoming visual signals are reduced, the brain compensates by pulling stored images and experiences from memory.

From Science Daily Feb. 15, 2026

However, musically, it is quite advanced in that as you gradually silence the letter of the word B-I-N-G-O, the brain compensates for the missing pitch and rhythm using the inner ear.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“And if inflation is going to be higher for longer, then you need to be compensated for that.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The question over whether Jingye should be compensated for the nationalisation based on the value of the company will be determined by an independent assessor, Business Secretary Peter Kyle told the BBC.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The result: Star players in the most popular college sports—football and basketball—are finally being compensated for the millions they help generate for their schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

American Federation of Musicians alleges that Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have not compensated musicians as part of the companies’ settlement with AI companies Suno and Udio.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The manpower needs created by the six-year war generated several emancipation schemes whereby slaves would be freed and their owners compensated in return for enlistment for the duration of the conflict.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

It is compensating for the stagnant auto market by making power-chip solutions and optical cable for data centers.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

However, supervisors said that the responsibility for compensating affected residents likely rests with GKN.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Swollen with confidence after defeating Athens, Sparta embarked on its own imperial program, compensating for its dwindling numbers by keeping an ever-tighter grip on its subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

The method gives the rescuer stability and a better position for good quality CPR by allowing the arms to be bent and compensating for reduced body weight in low gravity.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

This may seem counterintuitive, but remember, you are basically compensating for the transposition that is "built into" the instrument.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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