compromise

Example Sentences

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They said they often compromise on extras like entertainment, travel, dining out and shopping.

From MarketWatch

Lizard houses, as previously noted, were as much like terrariums as they could be without compromising privacy; they were one of the few animals who kept spare sheets of glass everywhere.

From Literature

The International Cricket Council said in a statement that in the "absence of any independent security findings that... compromise the safety of the Bangladesh team", the ICC will not relocate the match.

From Barron's

It was a compromise of sorts, and a lopsided one at that.

From Los Angeles Times

Tense trade relations between the U.S. and Europe settled down last summer after the two sides struck a compromise in Scotland, but it still hasn’t been approved by the European Parliament.

From MarketWatch