compensate

Example Sentences

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Very expensive data centers cannot adequately compensate for higher costs and reduced sales for, say, the restaurant industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

But prosecutors told the judge that both could be true: Jeffries has already had $11m in cash seized by the US government and if found guilty, may be ordered to compensate victims.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Civil court is often seen as a more effective way to recover stolen money, primarily because the ultimate goal is to compensate victims rather than to punish offenders.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The physical freedom, Stanton later said, “did not compensate for the persistent persecution and petty annoyances suffered at every turn.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling