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as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
ordered by the court to pay $1000 in damages
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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the company was forced to pay millions in damages to the permanently disabled worker
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as in injures
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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as in wounds
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of damages
Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more, actually.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Masterson’s case, which also seeks monetary damages, continues.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The driver’s mother called the cyclist’s mother and wanted the cyclist to pay for vehicle damages.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The amount each receives will depend on the level of damages.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The amount of damages the 26-year-old woman is seeking is unclear.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Other damages included dirty towels left in unusual places, the refrigerator door left open, and a generally messy home that took nearly twice as long to clean.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The case is now expected to move toward a trial where the court will decide how much Grimmway could pay in damages and what additional relief farmworkers may receive.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Every departure damages a team’s ability to deliver value to customers.
—Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Surprise damages Van and Lucia Nguyen met Tang and Panday through mutual friends around 2019 and bonded over their affinity for camping.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Researchers believe that this tension slightly damages the muscle tissue, resulting in a growth response.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Chronic financial stress raises cortisol levels, which, over time, damages the immune system, increases risk for hypertension and heart disease and worsens mental health.
—Dr. Melissa Weathersby, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In particular, a significant amount of rubble is visible in the streets of Jabalya and Sheikh Radwan, apparently caused by direct fire that damages the sides of buildings without appearing on satellite imagery.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more, actually.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Masterson’s case, which also seeks monetary damages, continues.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The driver’s mother called the cyclist’s mother and wanted the cyclist to pay for vehicle damages.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The amount each receives will depend on the level of damages.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The amount of damages the 26-year-old woman is seeking is unclear.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Other damages included dirty towels left in unusual places, the refrigerator door left open, and a generally messy home that took nearly twice as long to clean.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The case is now expected to move toward a trial where the court will decide how much Grimmway could pay in damages and what additional relief farmworkers may receive.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Every departure damages a team’s ability to deliver value to customers.
—Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Surprise damages Van and Lucia Nguyen met Tang and Panday through mutual friends around 2019 and bonded over their affinity for camping.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Researchers believe that this tension slightly damages the muscle tissue, resulting in a growth response.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Chronic financial stress raises cortisol levels, which, over time, damages the immune system, increases risk for hypertension and heart disease and worsens mental health.
—Dr. Melissa Weathersby, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In particular, a significant amount of rubble is visible in the streets of Jabalya and Sheikh Radwan, apparently caused by direct fire that damages the sides of buildings without appearing on satellite imagery.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damages
Noun
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And aside from committing a penalty, left tackle Patrick Paul had another superb effort.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the penalty can’t be applied until after Kansas has a chance to plead its case to the SNAP Appeals Board through a formal process expected to last months.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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But, first, one of the January 6th insurrectionists, emboldened by his pardon from the President, is now campaigning for reparations.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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No policy wounds Tibetan dignity more profoundly than attempts to co-opt its spiritual and institutional heart.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Yet leadership just issues fines and looks the other way.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Judge Arun Subrahmanian also issued a fine of $500,000 on Combs - the maximum possible for his crime.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The necessary compensation, Atlanta’s disinterest in moving him and the amount of money the Bengals would need to take on with Cousins’ salary make this an unlikely scenario, even though Cousins would be the best football alternative.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This is where Reed Garrett’s injury hurts the Mets; the right-handed reliever is more platoon-neutral.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damages. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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