uncompensated

Example Sentences

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“Beef” links the potential liabilities women face by locking into long-term relationships to the realities of the capitalist trap, which draws women into not only unpaid housework but uncompensated emotional labor, too.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Hospitals may be forced to reduce services and staffing due to higher costs for uncompensated care, according to KFF, a nonprofit health research organization.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Because of the cuts, hospitals—especially those in rural communities and those already under financial strain—are expected to see steep reductions in funding alongside rising uncompensated care costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Workers were paid by the ton, which both encouraged them to hack out coal with reckless haste and meant that any labor they expended making their environment safer or more comfortable went uncompensated.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson