compensate
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It has suction systems to compensate for microgravity.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Nexstar had asked the judge to require the plaintiffs to post a $150-million bond to compensate it for damages it would suffer from any delays in closing the deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"This pattern suggests the brain may be reorganizing itself, essentially rejuvenating undamaged networks to compensate for lost function."
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Treasury rates are used as a starting point for pricing new bond deals, plus a certain spread to help compensate investors for credit risks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
This represents the kinds of things that must be done after the fact, in efforts to compensate for the incapacitating effects of certain diseases whose course one is unable to do very much about.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Crucible
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