compensate

Example Sentences

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When new shares are added to compensate employees, that dilutes the ownership stakes of existing shareholders.

From MarketWatch

Ackman argues the government has already been compensated by the more than $300 billion in dividends that it has received from the shares.

From Barron's

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

Private-credit lenders offer higher yields to investors to compensate for the heightened risks.

From MarketWatch

Civil court is often seen as a more effective way to recover stolen money, primarily because the ultimate goal is to compensate victims rather than to punish offenders.

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