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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
Rocket compensated, as designed.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Walker will want to ensure as long of a guarantee as possible to make sure he’s employed and well compensated during his decline years.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Teachers need to be fairly compensated, fully supported, and truly appreciated.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Whatever nuisance that has created, however, has been more than compensated by Ohtani’s on-field production and off-field temperament.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Some characterized that as a desire to be compensated twice for the derailment.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, office workers found that the salary boost more than compensated for the costs associated with making the trip to work.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Walker will want to ensure as long of a guarantee as possible to make sure he’s employed and well compensated during his decline years.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Teachers need to be fairly compensated, fully supported, and truly appreciated.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Whatever nuisance that has created, however, has been more than compensated by Ohtani’s on-field production and off-field temperament.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Some characterized that as a desire to be compensated twice for the derailment.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, office workers found that the salary boost more than compensated for the costs associated with making the trip to work.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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While getting lunch together in the Hamptons, Jenna's vintage car had broke down and Erin was never reimbursed for the ride.Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Read the specifics of insurance policies Travel insurance isn’t always a fail-safe in the event consumers can’t get reimbursed from the travel provider for a flight, hotel or other travel expenses, experts said.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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By comparison, a pittance is seemingly paid to how Waymo is a literal vehicle for empowerment because, stripped to the core, to ignore what disabled people think shows mostly nobody cares about how the disability community lives their lives and, by extension, uses technology.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The workers, who were not getting paid and did not have any strike benefits available to them from the union during the strike, were eager to limit their loss of income.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The funds would be repaid over time by increases in property taxes at a rate that would average about $25 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation on residential properties.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Everyone needs to be confident the costs don’t outweigh the benefits and that the loan can be reliably repaid.Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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