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plural of compromise
as in negotiations
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano practice

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compromises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of compromise

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Noun
  • The prime minister refrained from providing specifics on the potential negotiations, leaving questions about the participants, location and timeline unanswered.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The Animation Guild’s executive board disputed any notion that the deal lacks support, saying in a statement that more than 90% of the negotiations committee table team backed the tentative agreement and recommend ratification.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In his scene with Davis, a minor mishap threatens to tank the pooch’s chance at taking home the top prize, forcing Charlotte to turn on the charm to get on Frei’s character’s good side.
    John Russell, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Mass layoffs continue to plague even seemingly stable companies, while AI advancement threatens traditional roles.
    Rebekah Bastian, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That jeopardizes workers at federal health agencies whose day-to-day jobs are to prepare for and fight diseases and epidemics.
    Arthur Allen, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Opponents, however, view the CTA as an overreach that jeopardizes privacy and burdens small businesses disproportionately.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Everyone who fell severely ill from the mysterious disease was also severely malnourished, which weakens immunity.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The legislation also weakens the authority of the governor to fill vacancies on the state court of appeals and the state Supreme Court, while prohibiting the attorney general from taking legal positions contrary to the Legislature’s.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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