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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as in to award
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In a major California workers’ comp insurance case, authorities have charged an Orange County man who was twice convicted of fraud, along with a San Diego neurosurgeon and two others, in connection with allegedly billing nearly $100 million in fraudulent fees.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 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
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
In a major California workers’ comp insurance case, authorities have charged an Orange County man who was twice convicted of fraud, along with a San Diego neurosurgeon and two others, in connection with allegedly billing nearly $100 million in fraudulent fees.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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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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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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