- past tense form of compromise.
- past participle of compromise.
compromised
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His failure to slow sufficiently for yellow flags in qualifying compromised his starting position, but recovering from seventh to the podium and holding off the Ferraris was an impressive response.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
He believes sociologists owe it to students and the public to be transparent about these failures, including years of compromised research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Intel’s guidance for a second-quarter gross margin of 39% represents a decline from the previous quarter, though the company attributed that performance to one-time “inventory benefits” from selling partially compromised chips.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A handful of residential units were inundated, including a few where electricity had to be shut off because their electrical panels were compromised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Infection and colitis ulcers had so compromised his system that they were amazed he had been able to play tennis just a few months earlier.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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