compromise
Example Sentences
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On Friday, government sources told the BBC that while they had the the deepest respect for bereaved families, they had gone as far as they could without compromising national security.
From BBC
The culture secretary has said the UK will not compromise on its position that Greenland's future must be decided by its own people.
From BBC
However, the US space agency said it would not compromise on safety.
From BBC
I was doing pretty well income-wise but had this feeling that I was somehow compromising myself.
That would require Khamenei to compromise, in particular, on Iran’s nuclear program.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
