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compensate

[kom-puhn-sayt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /




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One possible solution would be to start school later to compensate for the darker mornings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

With London under pressure to formally apologise for its pivotal part in the trade and compensate Caribbean nations, he pledged to have "difficult conversations to safeguard the Commonwealth for the future".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The rise in construction spending has helped compensate for a decline in home-building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Campaigns try to team up with and sometimes compensate key content creators, as their endorsement can often hit harder than traditional political ads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

He noticed Rashawn angling to his side, and he hoped it would be enough to compensate for the drift when she was in the air.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

To counteract the problem, the team created a calibration method that compensates for these unwanted shifts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The question is whether the additional business compensates for the lower price and any extra infrastructure required.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Madueke goes into central midfield and Bellingham compensates by defending out wide.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Genco once again rejected that claim Tuesday, saying it remains willing to again meet with Diana “if and when they submit an offer that adequately compensates shareholders for the full underlying value of Genco’s assets.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Likewise, insurance policies with broad coverage which compensates for any mishap are apt to be cheaper in the long run than insurance for a particular disease or a particular trip.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The researchers examined whether the spiders displayed "sleep rebound," meaning they compensated for interrupted sleep by increasing their subsequent sleep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

In addition, 71 percent of claims were compensated either partially or in full, with that figure rising to 93 percent for homes where the damage exceeded 150,000 euros.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Times asked the center’s attorney if Troupe was compensated for work outside of his board duties, but she did not respond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ask, in writing, how he and his firm are compensated if you invest — commissions, placement or referral fees, management fees, carried interest or other compensation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

I’ve compensated by remembering everything about Anatole in the days that followed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

They are all issues World Athletics has sought to begin addressing with the biennial Ultimate Championship, while also compensating the athletes with record prize money.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Then there are ideas for compensating job losers such as wage insurance or “universal basic income.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

It is also compensating customs duties on fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers exported to the EU.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Some find the salaries and perks compensating; the developments that cater to them come with big houses, schools with top SAT scores, parks for youth sports, and upscale shopping strips.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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