Collocations for compromise - noun
ADJECTIVE
acceptable,
fair,
good,
happy (esp. BrE),
possible,
pragmatic,
reasonable,
sensible,
suitable
ideal
painful, uneasy, unsatisfactory
After months of negotiations, they have reached an uneasy compromise.
ideal
painful, uneasy, unsatisfactory
After months of negotiations, they have reached an uneasy compromise.
inevitable,
necessary
political
historic
political
historic
VERB + compromise
agree on,
arrive at,
come to,
find,
forge,
make,
reach,
strike,
work out
I'm not making any more compromises.
They're still trying to work out an acceptable compromise.
I'm not making any more compromises.
They're still trying to work out an acceptable compromise.
look for,
seek
It is best to try to seek a compromise rather than a perfect solution.
It is best to try to seek a compromise rather than a perfect solution.
broker,
negotiate
offer, suggest
After much discussion, she offered a compromise.
offer, suggest
After much discussion, she offered a compromise.
accept
reject
reject
compromise + NOUN
agreement,
deal,
formula,
position,
proposal,
resolution,
solution
bill, legislation (both AmE)
candidate
He might be an attractive compromise candidate if both sides' first choices are rejected.
bill, legislation (both AmE)
candidate
He might be an attractive compromise candidate if both sides' first choices are rejected.
PREPOSITION
compromise between
It was a fair compromise between the two sides.
It was a fair compromise between the two sides.
compromise on,
compromise over
They came to a compromise over the exact amount to be paid.
They came to a compromise over the exact amount to be paid.
compromise with
There could be no compromise with the nationalists.
There could be no compromise with the nationalists.