compensate
Example Sentences
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One of Starship's engines also malfunctioned, which forced a slightly longer burn from the remaining five to compensate.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov had said after meeting Xi in April that Russia could "compensate" for China's energy shortages as the Middle East war hits global supplies.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
This puts more agency into the hands of sellers, who have the choice to only compensate their own listing agent and not the buyer’s agent.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
If they ever got to a point where they just agreed we should compensate people, that would have to mean that someone up the chain was like, This was wrong.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The Maycomb County High School principal was a Mr. Charles Tuffett, who to compensate for his name, habitually wore an expression that made him resemble the Indian on a five-cent piece.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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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