COMPENSATES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

compensates

verb

present tense third-person singular of compensate

as in reimburses

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree

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as in pays

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received compensate them well for their efforts

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stiffs

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Recent Examples of compensates For years, Whitehouse’s state has been grappling with challenges stemming from how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services compensates healthcare providers. — David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026 The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 However, research findings are mixed, and not everyone compensates by eating more. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 June 2026 The software continuously compensates for momentum, helping maintain accurate positioning during movement, according to its website. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 There is no meaningful amount of last-minute effort that compensates for months of unfocused or incomplete readiness. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Although Emery has tailored a style which compensates for the possibility of creaking legs and a reduction in athleticism — Villa conserve energy very well, which has been critical in managing a European schedule — this cannot last forever. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensates

Verb

Besides paternity and maternity leave, the company helps pay off student loans, provides support for aging parents, reimburses IVF and surrogacy expenses, and offers support programs for neurodiverse employees and parents of neurodiverse children.

— Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The federal government reimburses the state for the time troopers work through the 287(g) program.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimburses

Verb

Weaver hasn’t disclosed his net worth or how much The Lion King still pays him.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Waymo doesn’t divulge its vehicle manufacturing cost, but Abuelsamid estimates the company pays about $60,000-$70,000 for the Ojai and $140,000-$150,000 for the Jaguar after both are fully built for Waymo Driver.

— Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pays

Verb

Then, the district repays that amount with interest over the years using property tax revenue in a process approved by voters.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026
Under the baseline scenario, that student repays $103,645 over a standard 10-year term.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026