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.