compensate
Example Sentences
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This puts more agency into the hands of sellers, who have the choice to only compensate their own listing agent and not the buyer’s agent.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
After meeting Xi in April, Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov said Russia could "compensate" for China's energy shortages as the war hits global supplies.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“Every creator we compensate has been and will be publicly disclosed as required by law,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
If they ever got to a point where they just agreed we should compensate people, that would have to mean that someone up the chain was like, This was wrong.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The Maycomb County High School principal was a Mr. Charles Tuffett, who to compensate for his name, habitually wore an expression that made him resemble the Indian on a five-cent piece.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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