make compromises
idiom
: to give up something (in order to get along, come to an agreement, etc.)
Both boys will have to make compromises if they are to share the room.
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Top legislators said those groups will have to finalize bills and make compromises before a special session can start.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
The announcements of new military maneuvers could also be a negotiating ploy to pressure Hamas to make compromises.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 19 May 2025
And while some get to realize those childhood dreams, most people are forced to make compromises in adulthood.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The economic setbacks of the past 12 months might now require Xi to make compromises to his ruling coalition in order to help hold together his governing coalition.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2022
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
The announcements of new military maneuvers could also be a negotiating ploy to pressure Hamas to make compromises.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 19 May 2025
And while some get to realize those childhood dreams, most people are forced to make compromises in adulthood.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The economic setbacks of the past 12 months might now require Xi to make compromises to his ruling coalition in order to help hold together his governing coalition.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for make compromises
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“Make compromises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20compromises. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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