compensatory damages
noun
: money awarded to a victim to make up for an injury, damage, etc.
The patient sued for compensatory damages.
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The jury found that CNN had defamed Young and ordered the network to pay $4 million for his loss of income, plus another $1 million in other compensatory damages.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The jury awarded Young $5 million in compensatory damages.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The suit is seeking compensatory damages of more than $75,000.
—Ben Church, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The suit seeks unspecified punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The jury awarded Young $5 million in compensatory damages.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The suit is seeking compensatory damages of more than $75,000.
—Ben Church, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The suit seeks unspecified punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for compensatory damages
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“Compensatory damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensatory%20damages. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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