seek compensation
idiom
somewhat formal
: to try to get an amount of money to make up for damage, trouble, etc. caused by someone
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The judge also ruled that 16 of the 18 claimants could seek compensation from the town council.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, the lawsuit notes VMware did agree to provide extended software support to Siemens while reserving the right to seek compensation for the unauthorized downloads.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
In the agreement, the NWSL will create the settlement fund for players who endured the abuse to seek compensation, USA Today reported.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
These suits seek compensation for injuries and are also aimed at promoting safer firearm designs, keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals and placing part of the blame for gun violence on the industry.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, the lawsuit notes VMware did agree to provide extended software support to Siemens while reserving the right to seek compensation for the unauthorized downloads.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
In the agreement, the NWSL will create the settlement fund for players who endured the abuse to seek compensation, USA Today reported.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
These suits seek compensation for injuries and are also aimed at promoting safer firearm designs, keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals and placing part of the blame for gun violence on the industry.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Seek compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20compensation. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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