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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If an insurer becomes insolvent, annuity policyholders are compensated through a state-based, industry-funded system of guarantee associations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Uber drivers are compensated at varying rates in different countries, and many have complained of not receiving adequate compensation for their work and the use of their vehicles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The question is whether you are being sufficiently compensated for taking that risk.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The government says this is a standard procedural step and would not affect the money residents are owed, as the GLA would only receive any funds left after residents had been fully compensated.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
