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as in reimbursed
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree
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as in paid
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
compensate them well for their efforts
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Recent Examples of compensated
No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.
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Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Athletes can be compensated for endorsements depicting their name, image and likeness.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The money, many believed, should not be used on improving the comforts of prison when there are victims to be compensated.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Around 200 veterans from Camp Lejeune have been compensated under a quick payment program, but more than 500,000 are awaiting relief.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The company has also compensated some residents within a particular radius, by providing bottled drinking water, paying for in-home drinking water treatment systems and connecting some homes to public drinking water.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Jurors in Connecticut are compensated at a higher rate than many other parts of the country.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Athletes can be compensated for endorsements depicting their name, image and likeness.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The money, many believed, should not be used on improving the comforts of prison when there are victims to be compensated.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Around 200 veterans from Camp Lejeune have been compensated under a quick payment program, but more than 500,000 are awaiting relief.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The company has also compensated some residents within a particular radius, by providing bottled drinking water, paying for in-home drinking water treatment systems and connecting some homes to public drinking water.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Jurors in Connecticut are compensated at a higher rate than many other parts of the country.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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The health insurance premiums should be paid from the business account or reimbursed before year-end.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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However, under a 2019 law, all federal workers would be reimbursed for retroactive wages later.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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His numbers are comparable to Jarry’s, but he’s paid to play like a backup, not like a starter.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Devils paid a $3 million fine, lost a 2011 third-round pick and were supposed to lose a first-round pick within the next four years after they were punished.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Pell Grants do not have to be repaid and are given to students who come from families with among the lowest incomes or ability to pay for college.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Under the Public Campaign Financing Program, any surplus of funds must be repaid to the New York State Public Campaign Finance Board up to the amount the campaign received.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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