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as in reimbursing
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 paying
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
compensate them well for their efforts
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Rhonda Sutton, who worked for Jingle this year, shared online that the missing paycheck has left her worried about paying rent.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025 -
The case involved college football players who sued ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and conferences for allegedly misappropriating their right of publicity by featuring them in games broadcast on TV without paying them.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The successful outcome for Perpetua Resources is especially impressive given the complex nature of the federal, state, and local permitting process, as well as the work involved in satisfying the concerns of local communities and the Nez Perz Tribe.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Employees who cultivate relationships at work have a more fun and satisfying experience.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Those who had been repaying loans for 20 years or more would have gotten their loans erased.—
Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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Murphy responded to jeers, following two poor misses, by scoring twice and repaying Howe’s faith.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Compensating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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