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compromise
noun as in agreement, give-and-take
Strongest matches
accommodation, accord, adjustment, arrangement, bargain, concession, deal, pact, settlement, understanding
Weak matches
fifty-fifty, half measure, half-and-half, happy medium, middle course, middle ground, win-win situation
verb as in come to an agreement
Strong matches
adjust, arbitrate, compose, compound, concede, conciliate, give and take, settle
Example Sentences
The statement added: "Food safety is something we will never compromise on, and we remain committed to doing the right thing."
Consider those sacrifices a compromise in the name of self-preservation, he said.
I want to recall what’s been washed away by the pull of adulthood, what age and responsibility demand that we compromise, that we let go of.
Kiriana O’Connell, who is also Māori, said that the current treaty principles were already a compromise for her people, and she would not support a "rewrite".
Even in the best of circumstances, congressional legislation takes time, effort and compromise.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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