compensate
Example Sentences
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"Our scheme is the quickest, fairest way to compensate consumers. It seems contradictory that organisations claiming to represent consumers would seek to delay payouts for millions of people," a spokeswoman for the regulator said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Critics of the settlement said the process was rushed and won’t adequately compensate victims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In this way, biotin acts as a "metabolic license," allowing pyruvate to feed into the cell's energy system and compensate for the lack of glutamine.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Half of the money for wolf conflicts would go toward deterrents; the remainder would compensate ranchers for their losses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
“The more I thought about it,” Bloom recalled, “the more I enjoyed the prospect of telling Mike De Young that no less a sum could compensate me for my sacrifice in leaving San Francisco.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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The Crucible
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