compensatory

UK /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/ US /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/

adj 3

Collocations

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

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

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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