- present tense form of compromise (3rd person singular).
- plural of compromise.
compromises
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Juliette Landry, a researcher at French sustainable development think tank IDDRI, recalled that before the recent political "disaster", Latin American and Caribbean countries were "very ambitious" participants that sought compromises at the 2022 biodiversity summit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Understanding these compromises could also lead to improvements in aviation technology, particularly drones and other robotic aircraft that use flapping wings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
An accounting professor uses Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” to teach students how ethical compromises lead to corporate fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“They do. But if some of them were willing to work hard and make compromises, they might not have ideal lives, but they could make ends meet.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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