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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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The results suggest that combining pollen from different plants and then processing it through nurse bees may allow honeybee colonies to compensate for the nutritional shortcomings of individual pollen sources.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

If the CMA concludes that the firms have broken the law, it can fine them or order them to compensate customers.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Investors know there is always a chance that corporate earnings might take a hit for one reason or another, and they demand higher returns to compensate for any short-term pain.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

To compensate for these deficits, officials have taken water from Powell.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

I took a turn too early or too late, then tried to compensate by cutting through an alley like a narrow chasm between two tall buildings.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

His payment of $74,330 will go into the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which compensates tipsters who report wildlife crimes, federal authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

They recruit a bass player named Bill Perks, who compensates for his lack of blues knowledge by bringing along an enormous amplifier.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

In other words, when incoming visual signals are reduced, the brain compensates by pulling stored images and experiences from memory.

From Science Daily Feb. 15, 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

The state's premier Chris Minns said on Saturday: "We want those guns handed in, compensated for and safely destroyed."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“PG&E’s objectives remain unchanged: safely and reliably serve our customers, ensure wildfire victims are compensated quickly and fairly, and protect customer affordability,” PG&E said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Murrill’s opposition doesn’t necessarily mean that Brooks and other exonerees won’t eventually be compensated.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

The attacks cost him about $20,000, and Wildberries hasn’t compensated him, he said in an interview, adding that it had granted a three-month deferment on loan payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Surely, such generosity more than compensated for the low pay.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

"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 is compensating for the stagnant auto market by making power-chip solutions and optical cable for data centers.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

However, supervisors said that the responsibility for compensating affected residents likely rests with GKN.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

The findings suggest the brain may be compensating in women in ways that help maintain cognitive performance earlier in the disease.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

Yet the compression brings a compensating benefit: long-term comparisons of regions yield insights that cannot be won from short-term studies of single societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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