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present tense form of compromise (3rd person singular).
plural of compromise.

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compromises

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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agreement, give-and-take n.
give and take v.
put in jeopardy v.

NOUN

agreement, give-and-take

Synonyms

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accommodation accord adjustment arrangement bargain concession deal pact settlement understanding

STRONG

compact composition contract copout covenant mean sellout trade-off

WEAK

fifty-fifty half and half half measure happy medium middle course middle ground win-win situation

Antonyms

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denial disagreement misunderstanding refusal

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contest controversy difference dispute dissension dissent quarrel

VERB

give and take

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agree negotiate

STRONG

adjust arbitrate compose compound concede conciliate settle

WEAK

find happy medium find middle ground go fifty-fifty make a deal make concession meet halfway play ball with split the difference strike balance trade off

Antonyms

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confuse disarrange upset

WEAK

contest differ disagree dispute dissent guard protect quarrel save

VERB

put in jeopardy

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embarrass endanger give in imperil jeopardize mar prejudice ruin weaken

STRONG

blight discredit dishonor explode expose hazard implicate menace peril risk spoil

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cop out put under suspicion sell out

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aid comfort help save

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credit guard honor protect

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contest differ disagree dispute dissent quarrel

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compromises

With this comment, Johnson has summed up the challenges for Wakefield - can Reform give the public what they want without making compromises?

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Phil music director, remains the Bowl, a fabulous gathering place but one of musical compromises along with exaltation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Potential compromises: The city’s steep hills can pose challenges for people with limited mobility.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran division of Israeli defense intelligence, said Friday that neither side seems ready to make the necessary compromises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

We’ve got to be reasonable about everything we do here: studying, listening, holding our tongues, helping others, being kind, making compromises and I don’t know what else!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank