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is compensating

  • present progressive of compensate (3rd person singular).

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Their strength is compensating for the weakness in tech.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

The military is compensating for a lack of infantry by continually improving its drone capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

National outlets such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have a large chunk of readers in California, and Google already is compensating them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2024

One solution the report details is compensating landowners for habitat restoration undertaken on their property.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2024

The automobile builders have a problem that troubles locomotive builders very little—that is, compensating the difference between the speeds of the two driving-wheels when turning corners.

From Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers by Doubleday, Russell