compensate
Example Sentences
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The administrators have won a key non-wage concession: a recognition of a 40-hour work week, with flex time off to compensate for weeks of more than 40 hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Very expensive data centers cannot adequately compensate for higher costs and reduced sales for, say, the restaurant industry.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
"This pattern suggests the brain may be reorganizing itself, essentially rejuvenating undamaged networks to compensate for lost function."
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Of course, we will compensate you for your time.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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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