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compensate

[kom-puhn-sayt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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Just be prepared for the very real possibility that you will not earn enough to compensate you for the sleepless nights you may incur over the next 30 years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The stakes are also high for President Xi Jinping, however, with China heavily reliant on exports to compensate for its weak domestic economy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Banks now demand a higher yield premium on mortgage-backed securities to compensate for the risk that rates will rise and their value will decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Pike told Roberts she was deeply sorry for what she did, but did not feel anything she said could compensate for what took place.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

One’s magnetic and directional subsenses are all wrong on other planets; when the intellect won’t or can’t compensate for that wrongness, the result is a profound bewilderment, a feeling that everything, literally, has come loose.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

The question is whether the additional business compensates for the lower price and any extra infrastructure required.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Madueke goes into central midfield and Bellingham compensates by defending out wide.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Spotify’s history in the music industry is complex, and it has previously faced some criticism over how it compensates artists whose songs stream on its platform.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

UBS reported outflows last quarter and said it was anticipating further disruption after changes to how it compensates its front-line financial advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Likewise, insurance policies with broad coverage which compensates for any mishap are apt to be cheaper in the long run than insurance for a particular disease or a particular trip.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

In addition, 71 percent of claims were compensated either partially or in full, with that figure rising to 93 percent for homes where the damage exceeded 150,000 euros.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Times asked the center’s attorney if Troupe was compensated for work outside of his board duties, but she did not respond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Here are five questions to ask a potential adviser: How are you compensated, and can you show me that in writing?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

If an insurer becomes insolvent, annuity policyholders are compensated through a state-based, industry-funded system of guarantee associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Rutherford, however, compensated with his own blustery good will: “He’s a brash young man,” he told Oliphant after Lawrence departed, “but he’ll learn!”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

They are all issues World Athletics has sought to begin addressing with the biennial Ultimate Championship, while also compensating the athletes with record prize money.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Like any naturalist, Ms. Korsgaard discovers a compensating principle—namely, that when you go looking for one wonder, you tend to find others you weren’t expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Some find the salaries and perks compensating; the developments that cater to them come with big houses, schools with top SAT scores, parks for youth sports, and upscale shopping strips.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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