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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /






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Even as I was negotiating, I knew that compromise didn’t have to be the end of the story.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

The compromise is actually your lifestyle, and that’s something you can both agree upon together.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Although business groups were pleased with the compromise, leaders of Unite Here Local 11, the hotel workers union, were furious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

“It doesn’t matter how much you spend, how much you research or develop. There is a way to compromise everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He carried code names, passwords, and secret identities in his head, afraid that storing them anywhere else might compromise his agents.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Enjoy the ride, the Xbox and the compromises.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

It was only after having that conversation that I realised the compromises I was making for my career at the cost of my own health.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Juliette Landry, a researcher at French sustainable development think tank IDDRI, recalled that before the recent political "disaster", Latin American and Caribbean countries were "very ambitious" participants that sought compromises at the 2022 biodiversity summit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Understanding these compromises could also lead to improvements in aviation technology, particularly drones and other robotic aircraft that use flapping wings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

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

To date, cybercriminals have compromised hundreds of victims across 48 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Earlier this year, the DoJ had to remove thousands of documents related to Epstein from its website after victims said their identities had been compromised.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The chip maker’s board publicly declared it had no reason to believe secrets were compromised before the investigation even started.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Nvidia says it has no reason to believe company secrets were compromised.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

I was aware that they had heard rumors that I had strayed from the organization, that I was compromised, so at every turn I sought to reassure them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The findings may help researchers design future trials capable of determining whether coronary calcium scans can improve the efficiency of statin prescribing without compromising cardiovascular protection.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The real question is whether you can spend $210,000 without compromising your long-term financial security, particularly if you should live another 30 years.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

And he has done so without compromising his mission, at least so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“It just became harder to justify staying for all the responsible adult reasons,” he told me, when it was compromising his day-to-day happiness.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

He was again forced to choose between his image and his trainer’s wishes, and Howard was a man who had great difficulty compromising his image.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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