as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Recent Examples of comp
Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Turnaround signs have begun to appear, evidenced by a return of positive comps across brands so far in FY 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
American Express withholds a few tables for its elite customers, and in return comps Bungalow the nearly $500 monthly fee to use Resy.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
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Noun
In December 2017, Fish was barred from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system by California’s Department of Industrial Relations.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Turnaround signs have begun to appear, evidenced by a return of positive comps across brands so far in FY 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Maoyan is giving it a 9.1 versus comps A Quiet Place: Day One (7.1), Alien: Covenant (6.9) and Prometheus (7.6).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
American Express withholds a few tables for its elite customers, and in return comps Bungalow the nearly $500 monthly fee to use Resy.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
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Whether shoppers are searching for practical gifts or looking to splurge a little, the year’s sales present a prime opportunity to shop and save.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, brought sweeping changes for individuals, including lower tax brackets, higher standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit and a bigger estate and gift tax exemption, among others.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In total, the PAC awarded 17 checks of $1 million each.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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But on October 9, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, for their creation of AlphaFold, an AI model that predicts the structure of proteins, the building blocks of biology, based on their chemical sequence.Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cartographic canvases on display are local histories in which the past is overlaid on a geographic present, their tangle of colored lines resembling some cross between a subway map, a conspiracy board, and a family tree of our ancestors.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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At present, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline has the power to privately discipline a judge independently.Chris Forsyth, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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However, with the Niners’ defense undefined and its defensive line play underwhelming, San Francisco cannot afford to be a mediocre offense in the second half of the season.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the absence of changes to entitlement spending, which Trump has promised not to make, the best way to afford necessary upgrades to U.S. defenses is to expand GDP with growth-friendly policies on taxes and regulation.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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These late donations are pretty consistent with the candidates’ disparity in fundraising throughout the campaign, noted Jennifer Nicoll Victor, a professor of political science at George Mason University.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gaming performance is solid and the 15.6-inch display renders gameplay in crisp 1080p.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Over the past decade, scientists and researchers discovered that the same Nvidia chip designs that could render polygons and computer graphics were ideal for the kind of parallel processing needed for AI.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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After a similar presentation in Tokyo last week Yukol told Variety that the 30% rebate would finally be completed by the end of this year and said that he should be held accountable for that commitment.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Texas Department of Public Safety did not provide any additional details about the case Thursday in announcing the charges, but officials will hold a news conference Friday afternoon.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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