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

Full-year results are exactly in line with consensus on key metrics, with the company’s financing arm compensating for the automotive business a little, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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