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as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the jury awarded an additional $5,000 in recompense for physical pain and suffering
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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
the volunteer expects nothing more than sincere thanks as recompense for his efforts
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as in to compensate
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
the cash-strapped museum can recompense lecturers with only token honorariums
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as in to reimburse
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the government has yet to adequately recompense the property owners for the land taken for the new highway
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as in to repay
to make a return for
the wealthy gentleman told the poor little girl she could recompense his generosity simply by enjoying her new toys
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Recent Examples of recompense
Peter Baker, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
As Democrats moved left of most Appalachian voters, the money Byrd and his colleagues sent home was the recompense.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
European countries like Germany and the UK have shored up money for their violent role in suppressing Namibian and Kenyan protests, but the Netherlands is the first to publicly acknowledge and recompense for slavery.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Sep. 2022
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Noun
While many world leaders made the trek to Kyiv to stand with Ukrainian leaders, Mr. Trump focused on sealing a deal to claim the country’s natural resources as recompense for military aid.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
As Democrats moved left of most Appalachian voters, the money Byrd and his colleagues sent home was the recompense.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Thurber complained to him about being asked to recompense The New Yorker for a sixty-dollar overpayment; writers got paid by the word (still do), and the accounting department had calculated that the final word count on a certain Thurber story was less than the original word count.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
European countries like Germany and the UK have shored up money for their violent role in suppressing Namibian and Kenyan protests, but the Netherlands is the first to publicly acknowledge and recompense for slavery.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompense
Noun
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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First, get clear on your non-negotiables: compensation, flexibility, values alignment, leadership, and communication style.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The technology is also reducing cart abandonment by removing common obstacles like account creation and payment re-entry.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Instead of paying for Google Drive forever, switch to a one-time payment for FolderFort.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
Verb
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In 2020, a judge ruled that shareholders had been fairly compensated.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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If a borrower, in this case, the U.S. government defaults on its debt, the seller must compensate the buyer.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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That hasn’t stopped companies from throwing millions of dollars in bonuses and pay packages at star researchers, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Sarah Anderson has a strong point of view on U.S. CEO pay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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After the collapse, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation making Santa Cruz eligible for state funding under the California Disaster Assistance Act, which reimburses local governments up to 75% of their losses from floods, wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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According to campaign finance records, Long later reimbursed himself for a personal loan to the campaign using those funds.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Men like him, who risked their lives for a country a world away, were repaid with doors slammed in their faces.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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In April, the farmers at the café received the first installments in a 10-year schedule to repay them for some of their losses.—
Ish Mafundikwa,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Things like reparations, gun violence, and fighting against unlawful deportations are topics people tell you to avoid at dinner parties.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
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“Recompense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompense. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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