as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Recent Examples of comp
David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
As expected, the women’s tournament faced tough comps in the wake of Caitlin Clark’s promotion to the WNBA, as Sunday afternoon’s UConn-South Carolina blowout averaged 8.5 million viewers on ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Further, the company’s U.S. comps gained from higher traffic and ticket growth.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While those comps are impressive, 2023 numbers were not very tough to beat.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
As expected, the women’s tournament faced tough comps in the wake of Caitlin Clark’s promotion to the WNBA, as Sunday afternoon’s UConn-South Carolina blowout averaged 8.5 million viewers on ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Much of the year-to-year drop can be attributed to the usual tough comps any network faces whenever Dallas is in (and out of) the mix.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Further, the company’s U.S. comps gained from higher traffic and ticket growth.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp
Noun
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Absent legislative action, the estate and gift tax exemption will revert to approximately $7 million per person in 2026 (down from nearly $14 million in 2025).—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Officials cannot use funds to contribute to or support nonprofit organizations, for political activities or gifts of public funds.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crystal Envy won Miss Congeniality and was awarded $10,000 courtesy of Olay Body, which also tipped the remaining Season 17 queens $2,000 each.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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When the option was first awarded, NWSL teams were selling for low single-digit millions; by the time it was exercised, those numbers had soared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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At present, no state has a waiver that restricts SNAP recipients from purchasing certain foods based on their nutritional value.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No ordinary citizen, and certainly no federal judge, can afford naïveté in the face of this Administration’s lawless behavior.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can the club afford to pay two coaches top dollar concurrently?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Over the past year, the project generated more than $200,000 for conservation efforts between streaming royalties and donations from individuals and institutions, according to UN Live.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump raised a record-breaking $239 million for his January inaugural events, with major donations from companies like Meta, Amazon and Nvidia but none from Musk or any of his companies.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Alliance would seek to deter and defeat offensive space capabilities, condemn any attempts to render space unusable in international fora, and impose tangible violations that include sanctions—from export controls on the low end to military action on the high end.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the presentation side, Virtuos has added a much more robust lighting system than before, and the game looks hyper-detailed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with pre-show entertainment taking the stage at 7 p.m., followed by the film presentation at 8 p.m., Denver Film said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Game 1 provided valuable lessons for Cunningham, despite the loss.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comp. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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