Overcompensated

Word OVERCOMPENSATED
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Definitions and meanings of "Overcompensated"

What do we mean by overcompensated?

To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.

To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.

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The word "overcompensated" in example sentences

Auditors said Rhone was "overcompensated" for his duties.

"overcompensated" if their suit is allowed to go forward because actions are under way in Antigua and Dallas that could result in them getting their money back. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was out in my personal life, but my on-air life was totally closeted, and I overcompensated by developing a hypermasculine alter ego and daily features like "Stump the Stoner." ❋ Ben Harvey (2011)

But the focus on public employees -- and the accompanying narrative that they're greedy and overcompensated -- obscures a lot of that: It makes it seem as if the decisions that have to be made are easy and costless and can be shunted onto an interest group that some of us, at least, don't like. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He overcompensated for his insecurities with sex to feed his ego which feeds his narcissism. ❋ David Perel (2011)

Why does he want to control the salaries of public employees, but doesn't have any interest in controlling the salaries of grossly overcompensated corporate CEOs? ❋ Lynn Parramore (2011)

But even if the system is not perfect, we must reject misleading uses of data that perpetuate the myth that Federal employees are as a whole overcompensated. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Either they will overcompensate already overcompensated executives, or create new jobs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They netted a mere 20 points, and confronted with a score that she clearly thought to be preposterous, Lacey overcompensated on air with a burst of crazy-pants laughter and some vamping and some winking that showed what a judge and jury and 22 million viewers would call "no remorse." ❋ Lisa De Moraes (2010)

As a result, a very small change in consumption in the U.S. and Europe has to be overcompensated by a huge increase in consumption in China, and that is going to be very difficult to do, especially considering that the Chinese currency is kept at artificially low levels. ❋ Vitaliy N. Katsenelson (2010)

Giving more money to "overcompensated executives" isn't as good: adding savings to banks isn't going to make them lend as much as reducing the toxicity of the mortgage-backed securities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Then again, one could argue Russia has taken the "high road" at exactly the wrong time and has overcompensated in its resistance, because refusing to even condemn Assad goes beyond reason. ❋ Michael Hughes (2011)

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