compromise
noun
a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.
had compromised
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past perfectof compromise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“It was well known that Mexico’s powerful transnational criminal cartels had compromised many government officials,” the ex-ambassador wrote in “Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America,” scheduled for release next month by BenBella Books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
When the executive—who had compromised by choosing two cover songs for every album, while Manilow wrote the rest—picked “I Write the Songs,” he said Manilow stormed out and didn’t speak to him for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Hamilton described his session as "poor" and said he had compromised his qualifying pace for better tyre performance in the race.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
An investigation was focused on whether his conduct had compromised China’s national security, according to the Journal.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Mr. Hawkins, the deputy head who had compromised with it at once, was confirmed as successor to the old headmaster, who had disappeared.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
