Compromise (Noun)
Meaning 1
A middle way between two extremes.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The mayor hoped to find a compromise between the two opposing groups that had been arguing over the new development.
- After much negotiation, the two parties reached a compromise that allowed for some expansion but also preserved many of the original amenities.
- The school offered a compromise by allowing students to wear uniforms or casual clothes on certain days of the week.
- The charity looked for a compromise between expensive fundraising events and low-key awareness campaigns.
- The politician's plan was a compromise between the conservative and liberal approaches to tax reform.
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Meaning 2
An accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.