- present tense form of compromise (3rd person singular).
- plural of compromise.
compromises
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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
To keep the Duo thin and lightweight, Apple made modest hardware compromises on its camera array.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
They simply don’t absorb the central lesson of the course: how ethical compromises become justified under pressure and eventually become routine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He spoke without regret about the compromises he’s made along the path from organic farmer to agribusiness executive.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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