- present tense form of compromise (3rd person singular).
compromises
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Compromises are more complicated when one partner is contributing a substantial inheritance, but many happy and successful marriages still keep track of inheritances as separate property and document spouses’ respective contributions without undermining trust.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
Compromises were made, and a consensus was reached between the two of them and among more than 20 federal agencies.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2023
Compromises have been found before courts could anoint victors with finality, preserving the possibility of healthy give-and-take between the branches.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2019
Compromises had to be made to fit under the $200 mark Another disappointing omission with these headphones is the absence of USB-C charging.
From The Verge • Nov. 12, 2018
Of Compromises in Glathion The tale records that it was not a great while before, in simple justice to Guenevere, Duke Jurgen had afforded her the advantage of frank conversation in actual privacy.
From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch