compromise
Example Sentences
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These are tough sights to put in a film, tougher still to thread them to a notion of personal compromise.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He argues that if the jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is released, she could play a decisive role, even at the age of 80, in finding an acceptable compromise.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
In the company’s view, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could compromise most major blockchains by 2029.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
So we’re trying to build a compromise with the people who are more worried about enforcement.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
“How about a compromise? One of you climb the logs. Then I will lower the ladder for the other two. Final offer. Concede or go acquire your information elsewhere.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
