compensating

Example Sentences

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Yet there are more than enough compensating pleasures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The findings suggest the brain may be compensating in women in ways that help maintain cognitive performance earlier in the disease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“Targeted government policies can help smooth the shock by reducing energy demand and compensating lower-income households,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In 2025, Buffett was in charge of compensating top executives, and the proxy states that he decided in a “subjective” manner based on his view of their performance and other factors.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Experts on both sides of the debate worry that compensating patients would lead to profit-seekers inhibiting science by insisting on unrealistic financial agreements or demanding money for tissues used in noncommercial or nonprofit research.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot