compensates
- present tense form of compensate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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His payment of $74,330 will go into the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which compensates tipsters who report wildlife crimes, federal authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
They recruit a bass player named Bill Perks, who compensates for his lack of blues knowledge by bringing along an enormous amplifier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
MPs heard the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, which compensates some victims, was "broken".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
In other words, when incoming visual signals are reduced, the brain compensates by pulling stored images and experiences from memory.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
However, musically, it is quite advanced in that as you gradually silence the letter of the word B-I-N-G-O, the brain compensates for the missing pitch and rhythm using the inner ear.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
