compensated

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

That received compensation (payment)

Adjective

Examples

Some commenters foresaw the possibility that "a handful of very compensated employees could tilt the average high enough to meet the minimum average benefit with little or no contributions to the 'average' employee .

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

That has been adjusted to compensate for some circumstances.

Adjective

Examples

But, if my view is correct, the only gold standard which could have survived during the last few years would have been the very compensated gold dollar against which the bankers' report was written.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “compensated” mean?

That received compensation (payment)

Is “compensated” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.