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compromise
noun as in agreement, give-and-take
Strongest matches
accommodation, accord, adjustment, arrangement, bargain, concession, deal, pact, settlement, understanding
Weak matches
fifty-fifty, half measure, half-and-half, happy medium, middle course, middle ground, win-win situation
verb as in come to an agreement
Strong matches
adjust, arbitrate, compose, compound, concede, conciliate, give and take, settle
Example Sentences
That’s never going to happen, and whatever compromises party elites could make to try to force it would amount to nothing more than a pile of platitudes.
FirstPort, which has come under fire from MPs in recent weeks, said it works with residents "to keep costs manageable without compromising on the quality of services".
Constance Marten's lawyer has said the death of her newborn baby was a "tragic accident" caused by her "falling asleep and compromising her baby's breathing".
On top of all of this, in the case of Canada, a likely election suggests little incentive to compromise.
The Ukrainian hope is that, with a renewed US buy-in, the pressure would be put back on Russia to compromise too.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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