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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
Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Martinez is seeking over $135,000 in damages for her arrest.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump raised the claim for damages to $20 billion in February, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
House, Harrison and Solomon are the representatives of the additional sports damages class.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In days immediately following the storm, AccuWeather experts estimated up to $52 billion in damages and economic loss from Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Grants awarded through the program are designed to help reduce future damages in flood-prone areas.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
With her lawsuit, Martinez is demanding a jury trial and seeks more than $135,000 in damages.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The plaintiff is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Long-term, alcohol damages the brain by shrinking white and gray matter, dulling rewards, and overactivating the stress system.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The loss significantly damages Memphis’ American Conference and College Football Playoff hopes.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
What damages mushroom populations?
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Once labeled a neurolathyrogen, a compound that damages nerves, DABA doesn't waste time.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
The actress was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a central nervous system condition that damages nerves, affecting the electrical signals in the brain, in 2018.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Overpromising on health claims or crossing advertising restrictions damages credibility and risks rejection.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Jurors were also tasked with deciding whether Zwerner was negligent and caused any of her own damages; if so, she would be barred from recovering any money from Parker, the judge instructed the jury.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Martinez is seeking over $135,000 in damages for her arrest.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump raised the claim for damages to $20 billion in February, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
House, Harrison and Solomon are the representatives of the additional sports damages class.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In days immediately following the storm, AccuWeather experts estimated up to $52 billion in damages and economic loss from Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Grants awarded through the program are designed to help reduce future damages in flood-prone areas.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
With her lawsuit, Martinez is demanding a jury trial and seeks more than $135,000 in damages.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The plaintiff is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Brain scans revealed the severity of the bleeds and whether patients showed signs of cerebral small vessel disease, a condition that damages tiny blood vessels in the brain and is linked to aging, high blood pressure and dementia.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Long-term, alcohol damages the brain by shrinking white and gray matter, dulling rewards, and overactivating the stress system.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The loss significantly damages Memphis’ American Conference and College Football Playoff hopes.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
What damages mushroom populations?
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Once labeled a neurolathyrogen, a compound that damages nerves, DABA doesn't waste time.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
The actress was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a central nervous system condition that damages nerves, affecting the electrical signals in the brain, in 2018.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Overpromising on health claims or crossing advertising restrictions damages credibility and risks rejection.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damages
Noun
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The team also committed three penalties in the third period, and Sullivan said the coaching staff would have preferred it to have been less eventful.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, an additional sanction could subject her to probation, suspension, termination or a host of possible penalties related to promotions, tenure or salary, according to IU code.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The coalition began as a grassroots effort to mobilize public support for reparations and keep the issue visible.—
J.M. Banks
November 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The family soon hired Fatheree, fresh from his win in the Bruce’s Beach land reparation case.—
Jori Finkel,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If an animal injures a human or another animal, or has been declared dangerous elsewhere, it can be ordered removed from the city.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Derek gravely injures his hand.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What once killed campaigns now barely wounds them.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new fines and allegations are the latest controversy to flare up around Boring Company.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Failure to comply could result in a contempt order, which can lead to fines or potentially force the businesses to shut down.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, the hotel did not profit from the ordeal after compensation was eventually given to those affected, investigators found.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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To be sure, Bastian’s current compensation package is about $27 million, but airline executives do sometimes have to travel coach when premium seats are sold out.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 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
Verb
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The situation remains devastating but what hurts the most is the silence.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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While nothing beats a classic, The Hershey Company knows a new sweet treat never hurts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damages. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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