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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /






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The group was able to achieve a compromise, but it never saw the light of day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

A compromise: Agree to overpay your mortgage each month using some of your savings if you really want to get the outstanding balance down upon retiring.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Ireland's Europe minister Thomas Byrne said on Tuesday it was possible "if compromise can be found".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

At a tense board meeting, Mashburn chastised California Forever for the rush but voted to endorse a compromise bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Paul didn’t want the race issue to compromise her event.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Juliette Landry, a researcher at French sustainable development think tank IDDRI, recalled that before the recent political "disaster", Latin American and Caribbean countries were "very ambitious" participants that sought compromises at the 2022 biodiversity summit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Understanding these compromises could also lead to improvements in aviation technology, particularly drones and other robotic aircraft that use flapping wings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It’s really hard to figure out how to get millions of people to pay to watch something, and that challenge leads to all kinds of compromises and sacrifices.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

He mediated between demigods, listened to all sides of an argument, found compromises.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

In one instance, OpenAI agents compromised the systems of another company, Hugging Face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In 2024, a new board of directors at Windrush found "the company's current financial position has been compromised through an outflow of funds to former directors and companies under their control".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

One cybersecurity expert expressed concern that such a vast breach could have occurred based on one compromised username and password.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Puerto has framed the suit as a way of fighting back against laws that she feels have compromised the future she wanted to give herself and her children.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

We are young, they sing, we are steadfast, we have never compromised, we have so many castles yet to storm.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

What if it attaches conditions that force religious schools to choose between accessing public benefits and compromising their values?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The White House denied compromising public safety, and no evidence established that political access changed the FDA’s findings.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Crucially, tests showed that the coated mitochondria continued producing energy, demonstrating that the process could modify their surfaces without compromising this essential function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But she says that this has been achieved without compromising on quality which is what keeps M&S's core audience on board.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Once again, Wendell Phillips and other abolitionists told Anthony that her behavior was compromising the antislavery cause.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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