compensate
verb (used with object)
to recompense for something.
is compensating
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present progressiveof compensate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
One solution the report details is compensating landowners for habitat restoration undertaken on their property.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
During a visit to Beijing in December, European leaders warned that China is compensating for its housing crisis by building far more factories than it needs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
It is the tree stripped of its bark, the flower of its leaves, yet, austere as is the result, there is compensating power, dignity and unswerving logic.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by James Huneker
