compensating

Example Sentences

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A monetary framework that lets falling production costs show up as lower prices for consumers, rather than offsetting them with compensating stimulus, has intellectual support and is worth discussing.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Yet there are more than enough compensating pleasures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Their strength is compensating for the weakness in tech.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Some on Wall Street fear the tighter spreads are insufficiently compensating investors for risk and encouraging speculative borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

As soon as this was accomplished, she would satisfy herself that the twins were properly taken care of, and perhaps allow them some sort of compensating treat.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan