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compensate

[kom-puhn-sayt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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Our staffer @vanessafranko does pen and ink drawings to compensate when artists don’t let us take their photo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I had hoped SOS would apologise and offer support, to compensate me for the harm they caused by separating me from my family," Omama Ghbeis said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Cerutti, whose farm is an EU-certified protected area, is looking to compensate the lost earnings from the sacrificed paddies by hosting schools and academics, and offering guest accommodation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Average prices should be way down to compensate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Of course, we will compensate you for your time.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

The question is whether the additional business compensates for the lower price and any extra infrastructure required.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

His payment of $74,330 will go into the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which compensates tipsters who report wildlife crimes, federal authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

But that’s only correct if the interest rate compensates for Treasury’s cost of funds and the associated risk of IMF lending from the quota.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

MPs heard the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, which compensates some victims, was "broken".

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

However, musically, it is quite advanced in that as you gradually silence the letter of the word B-I-N-G-O, the brain compensates for the missing pitch and rhythm using the inner ear.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The Franco-German deal scraps the latter requirement stating that residual emissions should not have to be compensated by manufacturers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“You’re not getting compensated in the classic sense for going out on the risk spectrum.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Times asked the center’s attorney if Troupe was compensated for work outside of his board duties, but she did not respond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Charles, who subsequently led a campaign to ensure the victims' families and dependants were fairly compensated, said his "wonderful" wife would be proud of what he fought for.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Drave was being compensated for his time, just like everyone else.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

They are all issues World Athletics has sought to begin addressing with the biennial Ultimate Championship, while also compensating the athletes with record prize money.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Many are already running at very high utilization rates to meet demand while compensating for disruptions in the Middle East and Russia, leaving little spare capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

He had learned to keep his whip idle, compensating by riding with somewhat longer stirrups that allowed him to urge horses gently with his lower legs.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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