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compromises

NOUN

agreement, give-and-take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodation accord adjustment arrangement bargain concession deal pact settlement understanding

STRONG

compact composition contract copout covenant mean sellout trade-off

WEAK

fifty-fifty half and half half measure happy medium middle course middle ground win-win situation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement misunderstanding refusal

WEAK

contest controversy difference dispute dissension dissent quarrel

VERB

give and take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree negotiate

STRONG

adjust arbitrate compose compound concede conciliate settle

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

confuse disarrange upset

WEAK

contest differ disagree dispute dissent guard protect quarrel save

VERB

put in jeopardy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embarrass endanger give in imperil jeopardize mar prejudice ruin weaken

STRONG

blight discredit dishonor explode expose hazard implicate menace peril risk spoil

WEAK

cop out put under suspicion sell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid comfort help save

STRONG

credit guard honor protect

WEAK

contest differ disagree dispute dissent quarrel

Example Sentences

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Some analysts have said a memorandum of understanding that kicks the most difficult issues down the road could be achievable with some basic compromises.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But some experts say its deal with Aramco compromises that position.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Experienced negotiators might have tried to use this insistence as the basis for demanding other compromises.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

There was also what Dr Sanam Vakil of Chatham House describes as a "limited psychological understanding of the adversary and what compromises are needed for a real deal".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

This was a compromise, and Duane was good at compromises.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el