compensate
verb (used with object)
to recompense for something.
are compensating
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present progressiveof compensate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We also found that they broadened the bandwidth on these calls. These adaptations are very interesting because we'd usually see them when bats are compensating for external noise but this is an internal processing deficit."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
For now, though, their streaking bats are compensating for their problematic pitching, saving the day again in the Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
“We are compensating some cost increase, not all,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
Food industries which rely on potatoes are compensating for these expected losses by contracting a greater number of growers and over-planting.
From Salon ● May 31, 2023
As a matter of fact, although the preliminary operations certainly do demand more care and labour than in crepe-making, there are compensating advantages in the machining stage.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan
