compensate
verb (used with object)
to recompense for something.
compensated
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past participleof compensate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof compensate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
compensateverb (used with object)to recompense for something.
Example Sentences
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The remaining 10 percent would have had to be compensated for through various credits obtained among other things by using low-carbon steel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Times asked the center’s attorney if Troupe was compensated for work outside of his board duties, but she did not respond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ask, in writing, how he and his firm are compensated if you invest — commissions, placement or referral fees, management fees, carried interest or other compensation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The company will also pay $12.3 million directly to around 264,000 drivers, including 209,000 being compensated for missing or late payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
I’ve compensated by remembering everything about Anatole in the days that followed.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
