compensate for

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Used to specify what is being compensated, either a bad effect or a financial/physical loss.

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Examples (10)

  • His brilliant creativity more than compensates for his lack of organizational skills.
  • The airline must compensate passengers for the delay.
  • I tried to compensate for being late by bringing donuts for everyone.
  • We will compensate our clients for any inconvenience caused by the system outage.
  • The company was ordered to compensate the employees for their unfair dismissal.
  • The camera's excellent sensor helps to compensate for the lens's limitations in low light.
  • No amount of money can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
  • Her powerful serve was not enough to compensate for her weak backhand.
  • Victims of the flood will be compensated for their losses.
  • The government offered tax breaks to compensate for rising fuel costs.