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compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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Almario and Durazo both support the Essential Services Restoration Act, a half-cent sales tax on June’s ballot to help compensate for federal healthcare cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He is hoping that improvements in how the seeds perform when planted will compensate for using less of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Dealers lowered EV prices from the average $60,446 a year ago to compensate for the loss of the EV tax credit, which expired in September 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

As did Leyla, who had begun ordering more chocolate and strawberry cups to compensate for the ones the two of them ate.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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