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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“PG&E’s objectives remain unchanged: safely and reliably serve our customers, ensure wildfire victims are compensated quickly and fairly, and protect customer affordability,” PG&E said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The attacks cost him about $20,000, and Wildberries hasn’t compensated him, he said in an interview, adding that it had granted a three-month deferment on loan payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Uncertainties are piling up,” he noted, and the bond market expects to get compensated for it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
The question over whether Jingye should be compensated for the nationalisation based on the value of the company will be determined by an independent assessor, Business Secretary Peter Kyle told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A sweetness gathered in his breast as he saw the room being turned into a shambles, a sweet moment of triumph that compensated for all the other lousy things, his terrible marks, the black box.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
