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.
has compromised
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present perfectof compromise (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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“The suggestion that the bank has compromised its underwriting standards is false and not substantiated by the facts or the performance of the portfolio over time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nobody is too big to be fired, if their behaviour has compromised the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
“She has compromised on a lot of issues that did not come easily for her,” says Duncan Wood, CEO of Hurst International Consulting.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
“The artifice and corruption of the movies has compromised the plain intensity of war,” Thomson writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
The long journey has compromised the Collective’s physical state.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
