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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
Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
While Capital One's lawsuit seeks damages, the bank said its primary goal of the litigation is to expose and deter bad actors and the firms that enable them.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The complaint doesn’t assert a specific damages amount but does say damages would exceed $5 million, an amount required for pleading purposes under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Messages where Altman appears ingratiated to Musk seem to show that Musk did most of the heavy lifting when OpenAI was founded and therefore should be awarded damages up to $150 billion, which Musk intends to donate to OpenAI’s nonprofit.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
In late 2024, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine settled a more than $100 million lawsuit the Justice Department levied against them for damages related to the crash.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Morejon was seeking at least $75,000 in damages, plus loss of earnings and medical bills.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Musk, an OpenAI cofounder and once its largest financial backer, is seeking tens of billions of dollars in damages, an unwinding of the restructuring that was completed in October, and the removal of Altman and president Greg Brockman from their posts.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Shortly before the trial began, Musk abandoned a bid for damages for himself and instead is seeking an unspecified amount of money to be paid to fund the altruistic efforts of OpenAI’s charitable arm.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The same is true of excess water, which damages roots and causes plant stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Mercury damages the nervous system.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend.
—Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The 28-year-old’s latest setback is a blow for Spurs and damages his chances of featuring at this summer’s World Cup.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
When a stroke or an accident damages the brain, other neurons fill in to recover patients’ everyday functions such as speaking and walking.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The water carries large amounts of ice that damages shores, infrastructure and homes.
—The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Still, the agreement had left the door open for the Gossip Girl alum to seek damages and legal fees—though that option appears to be unavailable for the time being.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
While Capital One's lawsuit seeks damages, the bank said its primary goal of the litigation is to expose and deter bad actors and the firms that enable them.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The complaint doesn’t assert a specific damages amount but does say damages would exceed $5 million, an amount required for pleading purposes under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Messages where Altman appears ingratiated to Musk seem to show that Musk did most of the heavy lifting when OpenAI was founded and therefore should be awarded damages up to $150 billion, which Musk intends to donate to OpenAI’s nonprofit.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
In late 2024, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine settled a more than $100 million lawsuit the Justice Department levied against them for damages related to the crash.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Morejon was seeking at least $75,000 in damages, plus loss of earnings and medical bills.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Musk, an OpenAI cofounder and once its largest financial backer, is seeking tens of billions of dollars in damages, an unwinding of the restructuring that was completed in October, and the removal of Altman and president Greg Brockman from their posts.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Shortly before the trial began, Musk abandoned a bid for damages for himself and instead is seeking an unspecified amount of money to be paid to fund the altruistic efforts of OpenAI’s charitable arm.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Verb
But over time, as the virus damages the heart, lungs or kidneys, patients can suffer severe shortness of breath, organ failure and even die.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The same is true of excess water, which damages roots and causes plant stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Mercury damages the nervous system.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend.
—Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The 28-year-old’s latest setback is a blow for Spurs and damages his chances of featuring at this summer’s World Cup.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
When a stroke or an accident damages the brain, other neurons fill in to recover patients’ everyday functions such as speaking and walking.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The water carries large amounts of ice that damages shores, infrastructure and homes.
—The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damages
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After Minnesota killed the first penalty of the game — an accomplishment of note with the way the Wild penalty kill was torched in the first two games — Kaprizov opened the scoring with the teams skating 4-on-4, completing a speedy rush to the net after a set-up pass from Faber.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Devon Toews was called for a hooking penalty, giving Minnesota 63 seconds of 4-on-3 power-play time.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Instead, reparations for the more than 65,000 victims will be paid by the Trust Fund for Victims, set up by the court’s member states to distribute the funds.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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While there is a respectable moral case to be made for some form of reparations, Tubbs appears to be excessively fixated on policy ideas that would bankrupt our state if actually implemented.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chops, gouges, wounds it like the shadow grooves on the sidewalks—the sun is setting earlier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The maximum penalty for the Class A misdemeanor is one year in the county jail and a $5,000 fine.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Officials say current effort is not working City officials argue the current enforcement system has been ineffective because some businesses simply absorb fines as a cost of doing business.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office on Thursday charged Brian Ramos, 25, of Edina, the owner of a roofing subcontractor known as Liminis Remodeling and Exteriors with two felony counts of worker’s compensation insurance premium fraud.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Similarly, that’s why a future first-rounder as compensation from the Hornets from the Terry Rozier trade would have meant exponentially more than a mere second-rounder this June.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This isn’t a contract that hurts the Jets’ cap flexibility now or in the future since there is no money guaranteed beyond the second year.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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But 24 goes too far, dilutes the field and hurts the regular season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damages. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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