compensate
Example Sentences
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A broker may enroll beneficiaries based not on their needs but rather on which plans compensate them the most through commissions and bonus payments for meeting enrollment targets.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The government has promised to compensate for the swathes of trees cut down by planting seedlings in Haryana -- a northern state next to New Delhi.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Can you compensate for skipping exercise this week by doing extra workouts the week before?
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
The other case is a proposed class action that would compensate policyholders for the higher premiums they paid to the plan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
She said that if he lived another month, his body would probably compensate for it and he’d be okay.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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Vocabulary lists containing compensate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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