- past tense form of compensate.
- past participle of compensate.
compensated
Example Sentences
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Murrill’s opposition doesn’t necessarily mean that Brooks and other exonerees won’t eventually be compensated.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Doctors shouldn’t be compensated based on their referrals, for instance, CMS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In negotiations it has wanted to ensure that the tens of thousands of civil servants that its government employed in Gaza prior to the war should be compensated or given new jobs.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“And if inflation is going to be higher for longer, then you need to be compensated for that.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I’ve compensated for his cephalic emanations,” Roy explained.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
