COMP Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

comp 1 of 2

noun

ˈkämp

Definition of comp

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class

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comp

2 of 2

verb

as in to award

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Recent Examples of comp

Noun

Tianello said Foot Locker comp growth for the second quarter could be down 1 percent. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Analysts see potential upside to the retailer’s comp guidance due to industry spending trends. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Other potential comps Wheeler mentioned were Nikita Kucherov and Artemi Panarin for McKenna and Henrik Zetterberg for Stenberg, although none of those three were playing in the NHL in their draft-plus-one season. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 May 2026 By category, fresh food comps increased low double digits in the quarter, while non-food comps sales increased high single digits. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comp

Noun

To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gift

Verb

One family was awarded $779 million in a wrongful death settlement; more than $600 million was awarded in another personal injury settlement for residents of Flint, Michigan.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Some of the financing for the project comes from the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which was awarded $1 million in July.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

According to the organization, the donation is the largest private donation that Rozana USA has ever received.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
In lieu of flowers, Parton’s family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of donation

Verb

Matt Bevin has for months claimed Johnson is unable to afford him a fair trial and is using the case to gain attention from the media.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Marini says the Toho partnership reflects Amazon’s roots as a books company and the relationships that history affords with publishers and source-material rights holders.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of afford

Noun

Cao’s deeper subject here concerns the wagers people make on their futures and, by extension, the ways risk is deferred and abstracted in our gamified, appified, casino-like present.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Maxton Hall – The World Between Us fans are getting an early Christmas present with the third season of Prime Video’s YA hit launching on December 9.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of present

Verb

Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
The class also requires students to design, analyze and render complex 2D and 3D graphics, modeling, texturing, lighting and animation across multiple styles of video games.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of render

Noun

Silver Palace's presentation is enhanced by a low, off-center, third-person camera perspective.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of presentation

Verb

The bike also has a programmable control system that can provide functions such as boost, wheel-lift assistance, speed limiting and what Bonnell calls E-Clutch functionality (more on that later).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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