compensate
verb (used with object)
to recompense for something.
compensates
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present tense formof compensate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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To counteract the problem, the team created a calibration method that compensates for these unwanted shifts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The question is whether the additional business compensates for the lower price and any extra infrastructure required.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But that’s only correct if the interest rate compensates for Treasury’s cost of funds and the associated risk of IMF lending from the quota.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
What it lacks in explosivity and pacing, “The Complex” at times compensates for in tension, tenderness and tenacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Likewise, insurance policies with broad coverage which compensates for any mishap are apt to be cheaper in the long run than insurance for a particular disease or a particular trip.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
