Meaning & use
compensated
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Given something, typically money, to make up for a loss, injury, or service rendered.
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The airline compensated passengers for the canceled flight with travel vouchers.
He felt his years of hard work were finally compensated with a well-deserved promotion.
A note on using this word
"Compensated" can also describe a device or system adjusted to correct an error, as in a "temperature-compensated" instrument.
Words with a similar meaning
reimbursedpaidremunerated
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Adjusted or balanced to offset an error or imbalance.
The scale was compensated for the weight of the container before use.
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