compensate for
Example Sentences
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Long cables must be thicker to compensate for the current over a longer distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Messi's incredible ability with the ball at his feet has helped compensate for any lost athleticism over the years.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
One potential snag: companies want to put driverless taxis in highly profitable, densely populated urban areas; many politicians want them in suburban and rural areas, to compensate for public-transport gaps.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
The dancing isn’t always smooth, the costumes struck me as a road show idea of New York cool, and the acting didn’t do much to compensate for some of the book’s less subtle moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
I was in the heavyweight division, and I had neither enough power to compensate for my lack of speed nor enough speed to make up for my lack of power.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
