compensate
verb (used with object)
to recompense for something.
will compensate
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future tenseof compensate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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He is hoping that improvements in how the seeds perform when planted will compensate for using less of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
A "robotics revolution" will compensate for labor losses from aging populations and demographic decline while boosting the economy, Huang argued.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Warner Music Group on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI business Suno that will compensate music artists and songwriters, ending a legal battle between the two companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Ari Gisell gave a tearful apology in court, acknowledging that "nothing I can say will compensate you or give you peace".
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
“Yes, but we’re agreed that if we have the same results as the Fabrikator, the Council will compensate me? I can’t be asked to bear that expense.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
