compensate
verb (used with object)
to recompense for something.
has compensated
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present perfectof compensate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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TotalEnergies says "strict measures have been taken to avoid, mitigate and offset" the impact on local environments and that it has compensated 99 percent of displaced households.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Johnston said in an interview that the company has compensated by shifting marketing dollars for Disneyland and Walt Disney World from overseas to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Samarco added the Renova Foundation has compensated 18 of the 19 families of victims who died and continue to contact families and lawyers in cases that have not been resolved.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
Many analysts have said it appears that Russian seaborne oil exports have been increasing, which has compensated for the loss of oil sold to Europe by pipeline.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Nature, in her bountiful wisdom, has compensated me for a singular absence of beauty by endowing me with great strength, and with one of those exceptional constitutions which seem constantly charged with electricity.
From Mr. Isaacs by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
