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Recent Examples of uncompensated
In the classic case, a person is motivated to perform uncompensated work by a desire to advance a cause championed by the nonprofit.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This can have wider ripple effects because an increase in uncompensated hospital care can drive up costs for other patients, as facilities seek to recoup the costs, according to Sternthal, who supports an extension of the ACA tax credits.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fear of enforcement reduces preventive care use, increases uncompensated care and shifts higher costs onto hospitals, insurers and taxpayers.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This may increase uncompensated care and financial strain for households, especially in regions with limited employer coverage options.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This can have wider ripple effects because an increase in uncompensated hospital care can drive up costs for other patients, as facilities seek to recoup the costs, according to Sternthal, who supports an extension of the ACA tax credits.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Fear of enforcement reduces preventive care use, increases uncompensated care and shifts higher costs onto hospitals, insurers and taxpayers.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This may increase uncompensated care and financial strain for households, especially in regions with limited employer coverage options.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
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In recent weeks, private companies were able to avoid the large-scale absences some airports that use TSA staff were struggling with as their employees went unpaid during the partial government shutdown.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the midst of a restitution battle, records show that Kilpatrick is at risk of losing a home in Novi over more than $50,000 in unpaid property taxes.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The festival will pay tribute to Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson who will each receive an honorary Palme d’Or.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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The wellness club has already gained over 200 mainly local members, and hotel guests receive honorary membership access to its dining venues, wellness events, and state-of-the-art basement gym, magnesium lap pool, and (wildly impressive) spa.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With some companies pausing travel to risky areas until further notice, voluntary flight cancellations on Europe to Asia routes more than doubled in the first week of March, according to data from travel agency Perk.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Overall, 92,000 jobs were lost, and the voluntary quitting rate dropped — seen as a measure of employees’ confidence in their ability to find new work.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Not all driving is discretionary–some is needed for work.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the biggest worry among China’s manufacturers is what costlier oil will mean for discretionary spending by consumers worldwide.—
Eunice Yoon,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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