compensating

Example Sentences

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Yet there are more than enough compensating pleasures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The findings suggest the brain may be compensating in women in ways that help maintain cognitive performance earlier in the disease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The hard part for Qualcomm is compensating elsewhere.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

When federal policies impose fiscal, administrative or manpower burdens on states and localities, there should be a way of compensating them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Some find the salaries and perks compensating; the developments that cater to them come with big houses, schools with top SAT scores, parks for youth sports, and upscale shopping strips.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times