compensate
Example Sentences
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No-shows can run as high as 40% to 50%, the research found, so some clinics overbook appointments to compensate.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Almario and Durazo both support the Essential Services Restoration Act, a half-cent sales tax on June’s ballot to help compensate for federal healthcare cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Complex cases with serious injuries, disputed liability and novel legal issues require exactly the kind of advocacy that justifies contingency fees to compensate lawyers for the risks they assume.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Essentially, Ackman is giving the closed-end fund buyers management-company stock to compensate them for the risk that the closed-end fund trades at a discount after it starts trading.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Jerry brought the boat about, and—after shifting her weight to compensate for the heel—she found she could no longer see the far shore, for which they were headed.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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The Crucible
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