- present tense form of compromise (3rd person singular).
- plural of compromise.
compromises
Example Sentences
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He explained that two possible compromises had been considered.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Speaking to BBC Sport before the latest dispute escalated, he said his understanding was White had helped secure the Netflix deal and compromises had been necessary to get the fight made.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“It’s really hard to figure out how to get millions of people to pay to watch something, and that challenge leads to all kinds of compromises and sacrifices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Navy may have only another six months of blockade left in it before maintenance and equipment shortfalls force compromises in how we surveil, block and escort ships in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Human lives are priceless in many ways, but in order to reach reasonable compromises, we must, in effect, place a finite economic value on them.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
