compromise

Example Sentences

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These are tough sights to put in a film, tougher still to thread them to a notion of personal compromise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the company’s view, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could compromise most major blockchains by 2029.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So we’re trying to build a compromise with the people who are more worried about enforcement.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"You're actually having to compromise a wee bit on the actual facilities at some places," he explained.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The most revealing feature in this compromise motif is that on each issue, both sides could plausibly believe they had gotten the best of the bargain.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis