compensate
Example Sentences
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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
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
Gentle, an Alabama lawyer who specializes in running trusts to compensate victims of disasters and corporate scandals, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The physical freedom, Stanton later said, “did not compensate for the persistent persecution and petty annoyances suffered at every turn.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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