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
Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Based on its card data, Home Depot’s sales are tracking 100 to 300 basis points ahead of the analyst’s U.S. comp estimate of a 2% decline.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But store comps fell by 1.9 percent and apparel comps were down by a little less than 1 percent.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
As a result, the Chargers are projected to receive comp picks for Murray (fifth round), Everett (sixth) and Davis (seventh).
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Based on its card data, Home Depot’s sales are tracking 100 to 300 basis points ahead of the analyst’s U.S. comp estimate of a 2% decline.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Aerie brand rose 4% y-o-y (with same-store sales up 5% on top of 12% growth from the year-ago period) to $410 million, and the American Eagle core brand fell 3% y-o-y (comps increased 3%, following the 2% reported comp growth last year) to $832 million in Q3.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But store comps fell by 1.9 percent and apparel comps were down by a little less than 1 percent.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
Noun
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Tattoo The Philadelphia Eagles' offensive linemen received a very special gift from star running back Saquon Barkley.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bridget Jones is going straight to Universal’s streaming service Peacock in the U.S. in a Valentine’s gift to existing subscribers and in a bid to lure to subs.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since its inception in 2020, the Catalyst program has awarded over $1 million.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Strip away the two penalties they’ve been awarded and FCB’s non-penalty xG per 90 minutes in the competition sits at a measley 0.85.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At present, the line of 500 possible asteroid positions (pictured below) on Dec. 22, 2032, measures 1.2 million miles long.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Commenters were quick to praise the gift, with many noting that hiring musicians as presents could be a beautiful way to support artists.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At the time, the entertainment giant continued to fight a high-profile legal battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over control of its special tax district that afforded the company special privileges in the state to control the land its sprawling theme parks sits on.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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If weather data was only available at a price, one town might be able to afford the weather information necessary to protect its residents, while a smaller town or a rural area across the state might not.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The effort hopes to raise at least $5 million in the coming months through donations and an auction of animation memorabilia via Sotheby’s.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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The group has offered food, donations and faith services at different locations across Sacramento for about 15 years, said founder Kathryn Baldwin.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nonetheless, an underperforming album or run of singles can render even seemingly infallible artists to the khia asylum – like, say, post-Radical Optimism Dua Lipa.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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In comparison, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal, DirectX 12, and Vulkan, to assess gaming geometry and particle rendering speeds.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With a slideshow presentation, the school’s Principal Talib ul Hikmah Karriem explained the Nation of Islam’s history and theology.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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As New York Fashion Week had just kicked into full swing Naylor was anticipating attending Sergio Hudson’s presentation.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All three refused to provide identification or sign arrest paperwork, and were identified only after their pictures were shown to an FBI agent, police said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, the company declined to provide NPR with an update on the vehicle's development.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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