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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
If employee vehicles help power the system, for example, how are they compensated?
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Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Many have also raised concerns about how AI models are trained and whether intellectual property rights holders and artists are being compensated fairly, or at all, for content digested by the powerful technology.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
According to Billboard five lawyers representing producers credited on Vultures 1 claim that getting their clients compensated for the album has proven to be more difficult than the typical payment process.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Publishers will be compensated for their content via a licensing agreement, and answers to users' news queries will be attributed to Amazon's publishing partners.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Setting boundaries around rush requests prevents burnout and ensures creators are adequately compensated for the extra effort.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
By the time the bags end up at the store, the airlines have already compensated the owners, per federal regulations, up to $3,800 per passenger for a lost bag on a domestic flight, Hood said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The airlines had already compensated her for the lost luggage.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
This restriction limits future earning potential and should be compensated accordingly.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Many have also raised concerns about how AI models are trained and whether intellectual property rights holders and artists are being compensated fairly, or at all, for content digested by the powerful technology.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
According to Billboard five lawyers representing producers credited on Vultures 1 claim that getting their clients compensated for the album has proven to be more difficult than the typical payment process.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Publishers will be compensated for their content via a licensing agreement, and answers to users' news queries will be attributed to Amazon's publishing partners.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Setting boundaries around rush requests prevents burnout and ensures creators are adequately compensated for the extra effort.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
By the time the bags end up at the store, the airlines have already compensated the owners, per federal regulations, up to $3,800 per passenger for a lost bag on a domestic flight, Hood said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The airlines had already compensated her for the lost luggage.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
This restriction limits future earning potential and should be compensated accordingly.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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In just one case where the federal government sought to link police grants to immigration enforcement, the state prevailed and was reimbursed $57 million.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The costs associated with putting on an event, such as sound and lighting, must be reimbursed.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Their Instagram account is helpful in growing awareness for both the free and paid opportunities.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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Four days after McMahon’s big gift, America First Action Fund paid $500,000 to Madison Square Garden.Zach Everson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The policy loans available from the cash value are tax-free and can be repaid on flexible terms, providing a financial safety net for your business.Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But if they are consolidated into a Direct consolidation loan, that Direct consolidation loan can be repaid under ICR.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Compensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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