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compromise
noun as in agreement, give-and-take
Strongest matches
accommodation, accord, adjustment, arrangement, bargain, concession, deal, pact, settlement, understanding
Weak matches
fifty-fifty, half measure, half-and-half, happy medium, middle course, middle ground, win-win situation
verb as in come to an agreement
Weak matches
find happy medium, find middle ground, go fifty-fifty, make a deal, make concession, meet halfway, play ball with, split the difference, strike balance, trade off
Example Sentences
But congressional Democrats have a history of compromising with Republicans when the stakes are high.
He believes a compromise to accommodate the event is possible and even likely.
"We're human beings. Some form of communication, compromise. It was really really traumatic. I wouldn't wish that on my own enemies."
California tried a compromise; now it must defend its right to set stronger standards, invest in clean infrastructure and refuse to subsidize companies that break their commitments.
The inquest heard that much of the evidence "was compromised and incomplete" after being removed in the search for Mr Davies, who was found in the kitchen area of his demolished home after six hours.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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