recompense
Example Sentences
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Here Mr. Stoppard managed to impart a few slivers of his deep knowledge of literary history while exploring the universal theme of a love that cannot find expression or recompense.
On his return he tried to get recompense from Wizz Air, but he said it took almost two months for the cost of his original flights to be returned along with other legal compensation.
From BBC
The proposal would also try to make recompense to communities of color and the poor for damage from years of restrictive federal drug policy.
From New York Times
The new ruling means that within the next two months Google must come up with proposals explaining how it will recompense companies for the use of their news.
From BBC
Under Virginia law, a judge can choose to dismiss some misdemeanor charges under certain circumstances if the victim acknowledges that he or she has received adequate recompense for an injury.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
