compensatory damages
noun
: money awarded to a victim to make up for an injury, damage, etc.
The patient sued for compensatory damages.
Examples of compensatory damages in a Sentence
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Moye has been awarded $400,000 in compensatory damages, which are to be paid by Pouparina, court records show.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
According to the lawsuit, the family is seeking in excess of $25,000 in compensatory damages plus any additional attorney’s fees and court costs.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
The jury award includes compensatory damages for the emotional harm the victims suffered as a result of McCarthy’s conduct in addition to punitive damages to punish McCarthy.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Carroll was awarded $17.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In the end, the judge awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which were ultimately capped by the state of Virginia; the judge also awarded $2 million to Heard’s counterclaim.
—New York Daily News, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit is asking for compensatory damages in excess of $25,000.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded Doherty-Heinze $350,000 in compensatory damages – $175,000 in damages for one count of defamation by libel and another $175,000 for one count of defamation by slander on Chrisley's podcast in 2020 – $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in legal expenses.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
According to the lawsuit, the family is seeking in excess of $25,000 in compensatory damages plus any additional attorney’s fees and court costs.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
The jury award includes compensatory damages for the emotional harm the victims suffered as a result of McCarthy’s conduct in addition to punitive damages to punish McCarthy.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Carroll was awarded $17.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In the end, the judge awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which were ultimately capped by the state of Virginia; the judge also awarded $2 million to Heard’s counterclaim.
—New York Daily News, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit is asking for compensatory damages in excess of $25,000.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded Doherty-Heinze $350,000 in compensatory damages – $175,000 in damages for one count of defamation by libel and another $175,000 for one count of defamation by slander on Chrisley's podcast in 2020 – $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in legal expenses.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Compensatory damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensatory%20damages. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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