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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /






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With the clock ticking, Paramount might be more willing to compromise to reach a settlement, including selling some of its hoped-for assets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Chait points to the Senate’s creation—a compromise between bigger and smaller states to enact the Constitution.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Andrew Bishop’s base case remains that a face-saving compromise will be achieved by the U.S. and Iran.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

“Our statements on this are designed to inform voters and raise awareness that if you bet on an election and vote in that contest, you could compromise your ability to vote.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Marine toilets obviously would not work in a shore-bound boat and Henri refused to compromise with a spurious landsman’s toilet.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

“So I can only go by what he and the training staff are telling me. So, unless I hear otherwise, that hitting compromises his health, then I’m going to keep putting him in the lineup.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Carney’s experience mirrors that of leaders from Brussels to Mexico City, where pre-emptive compromises have failed to buy immunity from Washington’s trade wrath.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Identify the compromises you’re consciously choosing to make in pursuit of a lifestyle that’s a better fit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Childbirth presents one of the most profound evolutionary compromises.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

He’s the person who finds compromises and solutions.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

“The suggestion that the bank has compromised its underwriting standards is false and not substantiated by the facts or the performance of the portfolio over time.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Intel’s guidance for a second-quarter gross margin of 39% represents a decline from the previous quarter, though the company attributed that performance to one-time “inventory benefits” from selling partially compromised chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The programme heard from former senior police officers and politicians who spoke about behaviour they described as hypocritical and which put Donaldson in danger of being compromised by his political opponents.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

If left untreated, a cyclosporiasis infection can lead to dehydration quickly in the warm summer months, particularly among the elderly, young children and those with a compromised immune system.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Now Jackson was dead, and Garnett’s honor was compromised, and he had not recovered from the stain, and in his company there were many men who would never let him recover.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

Fife Cook was cleared of breaching standards after allegations were made relating to bullying, compromising the impartiality of the council and causing the council to breach a statutory duty.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Other sociologists say the impulse toward activism is compromising not only the aim and use of sociological research, but the quality of the research itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The specifics of what was leaked have not been released, but the Secret Service said their agent faced a "potential criminal inquiry", involving allegations of "compromising operational and information security".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"Europe should have access to the world’s most capable AI without compromising control over their data, operations or digital future," Microsoft President Brad Smith said in the statement.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

I looked through them all now with a sense of dismay, as you might a series of compromising pictures of a loved one.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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