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.
was compromising
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past progressiveof compromise.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The second of the regional sources said Riyadh was compromising in some demands to help secure a deal, including over its plans for civilian nuclear technology.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023
“Maybe I would have been one of those ‘the end justifies the means’ doctors had I not worked with Christopher Maher and rid myself of the fear that was compromising my judgment,” Ladapo writes.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
Flores said he had conversations with general manager Chris Grier that Ross was upset that Miami was compromising its draft position by winning too many games.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
At the same time, the smoke was compromising visibility, limiting the use of firefighting aircraft, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
He got into the history books on his day off, when he thought he was compromising himself.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
