- plural of compromise.
- present tense form of compromise (3rd person singular).
compromises
Example Sentences
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“I think compromises make lukewarm results,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“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
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
Historians have emphasized the several compromises the delegates in Philadelphia brokered to produce the constitutional consensus: the interest of large versus small states; federal versus state jurisdiction; the sectional bargain over slavery.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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