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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
That dedication that has some accusing them of being compensated.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Lawyers, at times, were not compensated at all for this work.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Artists are compensated in other ways, though.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
That is why sellers in strong markets rarely agree to wait unless they are compensated.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
And then the question is how we get compensated when the studios license it to the AI companies.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
As Vermillio’s Chief Strategy Officer, Grace ensured that content owners and talent were able to track, authenticate, and be compensated for the use of their work in AI models.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
At Vermillio, Grace oversaw content owners and talent being able to track, authenticate, and be compensated for the use of their work in AI models.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Arizona has been hit hardest by shortages to date, recently having surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Lawyers, at times, were not compensated at all for this work.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Artists are compensated in other ways, though.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
That is why sellers in strong markets rarely agree to wait unless they are compensated.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
And then the question is how we get compensated when the studios license it to the AI companies.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
As Vermillio’s Chief Strategy Officer, Grace ensured that content owners and talent were able to track, authenticate, and be compensated for the use of their work in AI models.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
At Vermillio, Grace oversaw content owners and talent being able to track, authenticate, and be compensated for the use of their work in AI models.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Arizona has been hit hardest by shortages to date, recently having surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensated
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None of it has been reimbursed by the federal government, and lawmakers sounded skeptical about the chances on Thursday.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a separate letter on Wednesday to a member of the Immigrants Are Welcome Here Coalition, Demings said the county was exploring legal action against the state and federal governments related to how much the jail is reimbursed for housing costs.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys are expensive, while Lake County taxpayers paid for what many saw as a case of prosecutorial overreach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ross already paid $7 million of Jalen Ramsey’s $26 million salary last season to facilitate a trade that helped Miami land Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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This comes after an unsuccessful attempt by Anderson's attorney to have the judge end her probation early, who argued in November 2025 that the ex-teacher had already satisfied the terms of her probation, WKMG reported.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was criticized for the speed of it and for only interviewing four candidates, two of whom satisfied the league’s Rooney Rule.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Iannaccone agreed to forgo payment of all $70,000 indefinitely, so FirstBank could be repaid.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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In this land of four seasons, where winter snowstorms can be deadly; spring snow melt can flood entire towns, summer brings tornadoes, and fall might see forest fires, people know the value of human life and kindness repaid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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