compensate
Example Sentences
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Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Dealers lowered EV prices from the average $60,446 a year ago to compensate for the loss of the EV tax credit, which expired in September 2025.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Gentle, an Alabama lawyer who specializes in running trusts to compensate victims of disasters and corporate scandals, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
"Our scheme is the quickest, fairest way to compensate consumers. It seems contradictory that organisations claiming to represent consumers would seek to delay payouts for millions of people," a spokeswoman for the regulator said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The wages Winn-Dixie is offering—$6 and a couple of dimes to start with—are not enough, I decide, to compensate for this indignity.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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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