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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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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

If you have booked your accommodation separately the airline is not required to compensate you for any days you have missed out on.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

If yields move higher to compensate investors for underlying risks, it could get buyers to come out of the woodwork.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

‘The religious sentiment will compensate us for all our losses.’

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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