compromised
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- noncompromised adjective
- uncompromised adjective
Etymology
Origin of compromised
Example Sentences
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And that I’d just compromised her identity this morning at the butcher shop—well, I felt a knot tighten in my stomach.
From Literature
Officials have insisted that Athens airspace was quickly cleared of traffic, and that flight safety was not compromised.
From Barron's
"The focus appeared to be on speed and output; this unintentionally compromised integrity."
From BBC
On a practical level, you are also compromised.
From MarketWatch
On a practical level, you are also compromised.
From MarketWatch
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