compensatory

UK /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/ US /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/

adj 3

Definitions

adj

Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury

Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something

That compensates for a deleterious mutation

ADJ.

appropriate, grateful, informed, planned, punitive, received, sure, used

VERB + COMPENSATORY

accommodate, damages, develop, discussed, learned, made, scheduled, see

COMPENSATORY + NOUN

ability, options, policy

PREP.

about, around, in, into, off

ADV.

only, quickly, sometimes

Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

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There’s been no claim for punitive damages, only compensatory.

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Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense how close objects are around them.

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She decided to take her compensatory time off in small increments to maintain her work-life balance.

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She made sure her compensatory time off was properly recorded before taking her leave.

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She discussed her compensatory time off options with her manager during their meeting.

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