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as in to reimburse
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree
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Recent Examples of compensate
The investigation also found that Zane in March 2020 allegedly entered into a consulting agreement with a film company in which she would be compensated $12,000 for consulting services on a film project and access to her research materials.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Commission and Federal Reserve Board found continuing weaknesses related to data reliability and the firm’s compensating controls, the groups said in June.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s substantial, and pitch-framing skills have never played a bigger role in how catchers are evaluated — and, ultimately, compensated — by the Minnesota Twins and other teams.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Chloe Bailey, who performs as a solo musician under the moniker Chlöe, is being sued by a songwriter who claims to not have been properly compensated for their work.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Commission and Federal Reserve Board found continuing weaknesses related to data reliability and the firm’s compensating controls, the groups said in June.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s substantial, and pitch-framing skills have never played a bigger role in how catchers are evaluated — and, ultimately, compensated — by the Minnesota Twins and other teams.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Chloe Bailey, who performs as a solo musician under the moniker Chlöe, is being sued by a songwriter who claims to not have been properly compensated for their work.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensate
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By acting, essentially, as an in-house contractor for the federal government, the team did not need to directly spend taxpayer dollars and was instead reimbursed by partner agencies.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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Funds remaining after reimbursing the schools went to the students and ultimately Melvin, according to prosecutors.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Can tariffs pay for a budget deficit when Social Security, Medicare and the interest payments on our debt are what really matter and there’s $36 trillion of national debt to be made up by them?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: Price elasticity measures the degree to which consumers are willing, or unwilling, to pay higher prices for certain items.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Felix said if there is insufficient money in the TIF to satisfy the $825,000 due the developers over the next 14 years, money can come from neighboring TIF districts — two exist — so there is no risk to the city.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Both countries have tried to coordinate with the administration to satisfy concerns and put new measures in place, NPR's Jackie Northam says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Instead of obsessing over getting repaid by Ukraine, Trump needs to keep U.S. security interests in view and carefully weigh the costs and benefits of pursuing Ukrainian minerals.—
William Walldorf,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Flash Loan Attacks: Flash loans, a unique feature of DeFi, allow users to borrow assets without collateral as long as the loan is repaid within the same transaction.—
Cathy Ross,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Compensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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