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 His payment of $74,330 will go into the Lacey Act Reward Fund, which compensates tipsters who report wildlife crimes, federal authorities said. —

David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Concerns over potential Russian retaliation and legal challenges led them to keep the assets frozen until Moscow ends its war and compensates Ukraine for the destruction caused. —

ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Similar to Vicario, Leno compensates with bravery and competitiveness. —

Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Texas compensates for its lack of income tax revenue with a higher sales tax. —

System Process, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026 When energy expenditure increases, the body often compensates by stimulating hunger. —

Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026 The Somogyi Effect If your blood sugar gets low at night, your body compensates by making more blood sugar. —

Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026 However, research findings are mixed, and not everyone compensates by eating more. —

Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 4 Mar. 2026 When your range of motion is limited, your body compensates to perform movements, which shifts stress onto joints and muscles in areas not designed to absorb it. —

Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensates

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Medicare reimburses providers for the use of skin substitutes for wound care.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The policy reimburses tuition, fees and books for up to $20,000 per year for active players (and $5,000 for practice squad players).

— Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026