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Recent Examples of punitive damages
Clancy is seeking a jury trial and punitive damages in the case.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
When it was first filed, the EEOC said its lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well as back pay for affected workers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the employee wants compensatory and punitive damages, attorney fees and front pay, among other requests.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, also stating that the state penal code allows damages of $5,000 per violation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
When it was first filed, the EEOC said its lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well as back pay for affected workers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the employee wants compensatory and punitive damages, attorney fees and front pay, among other requests.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, also stating that the state penal code allows damages of $5,000 per violation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for punitive damages
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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