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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /






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What were the other compromise approaches along the way?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

But to compromise would be antithetical to the spirit of the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"You're actually having to compromise a wee bit on the actual facilities at some places," he explained.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Meutya said over the weekend there would be "no room for compromise regarding compliance".

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Like all writing decisions, the amount of signposting requires judgment and compromise: too much, and the reader bogs down in reading the signposts; too little, and she has no idea where she is being led.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker