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Compromise

10 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An agreement reached by each side making concessions; a middle ground between conflicting positions. As a verb, it means to settle a dispute by mutual concession or to expose something to risk.

Both parties reached a compromise after lengthy negotiations.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz/

Syllables

com·pro·mise

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Synonyms

agreementsettlementconcessionmiddle-ground

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Wordle

Contains -ISE ending; starts with COMP- pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 17 points; valuable with C, M, P combination

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