comped; comping; comps
: to provide (someone) with something free
a hotel comping celebrities for their rooms
Tim had turned to greet a fellow in a tweedy sport coat, and I saw him signal the bartender to comp the guy to a drink.—
Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton
also
: to provide (something) free of charge
Opening night, there was enough of an overflow, and enough angry people left in the hallways, that management started to comp hotel rooms to soothe the frazzled. —Ben Fong-Torres
Ben Fong-Torres
comped; comping; comps
: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords
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Examples of comp in a Sentence
Noun
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Of those three, Buium holds the highest upside with some rosy comps, but his starting point as a rookie, especially defensively, left a lot to be desired.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
By category, fresh food comps increased low double digits in the quarter, while non-food comps sales increased high single digits.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
For 2026, Foot Locker is expected to deliver growth and comp sales of between 1 percent and 3 percent, and operating income in the range of $100 million to $150 million.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Of those three, Buium holds the highest upside with some rosy comps, but his starting point as a rookie, especially defensively, left a lot to be desired.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
And, Jordan’s Furniture, which was going to comp items purchased within a month-long window if both the UConn men and women reached their national championship games, may yet be on the hook for millions.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
By category, fresh food comps increased low double digits in the quarter, while non-food comps sales increased high single digits.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comp. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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