compensated
- past participle of compensate.
- past tense form of compensate.
Example Sentences
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“And if inflation is going to be higher for longer, then you need to be compensated for that.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The result: Star players in the most popular college sports—football and basketball—are finally being compensated for the millions they help generate for their schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Converting a block to commonhold means transferring ownership from the freeholder to the residents, and how existing freeholders should be compensated is disputed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
She never finished high school, but compensated for her incomplete education by devouring books and absorbing ideas.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
She had no lips at all and compensated this by stenciling on a large red, greasy mouth that now popped open in delight, now shut in sudden alarm.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
