compensate
Example Sentences
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Can you compensate for skipping exercise this week by doing extra workouts the week before?
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Carb-maxxing to compensate for the lack of carbohydrates in our diets?
From Salon • May 7, 2026
“Thanks to our strong focus on cost discipline and price adjustments, we were able to partially compensate for declining volumes in the first quarter,” Chief Executive Dominik von Achten said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Almario and Durazo both support the Essential Services Restoration Act, a half-cent sales tax on June’s ballot to help compensate for federal healthcare cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It began with a number of students, mainly boys, muttering that we should get tokens to compensate when Madame took something away.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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The Crucible
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