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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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He is hoping that improvements in how the seeds perform when planted will compensate for using less of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Dealers lowered EV prices from the average $60,446 a year ago to compensate for the loss of the EV tax credit, which expired in September 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Gentle, an Alabama lawyer who specializes in running trusts to compensate victims of disasters and corporate scandals, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Actually, they generally poll a larger number than is theoretically necessary to compensate for problems associated with getting a random sample.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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