compensatory damages
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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He has demanded both compensatory damages to redress his own harms as well as punitive damages “to deter future unconstitutional conduct.”
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
The judges found in the case of three restraints, force used was "not reasonable in all the circumstances" and that £2,000 in compensatory damages for each of them awarded in 2024 remained warranted.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
The jury ordered the companies to pay $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages to the plaintiff, a now-20-year-old woman named Kaley, whose last name was redacted in the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
“They’re already in contraction mode because there’s too much supply. They’re not going to get paid compensatory damages for too much supply by adding more supply,” he said.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
The ibex of the south help out the compensatory damages, but even with that, the list of species available in southern Tibet is painfully small.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday
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