compensatory damages
noun
: money awarded to a victim to make up for an injury, damage, etc.
The patient sued for compensatory damages.
Examples of compensatory damages in a Sentence
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Carroll was awarded $17.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In the end, the judge awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which were ultimately capped by the state of Virginia; the judge also awarded $2 million to Heard’s counterclaim.
—New York Daily News, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit is asking for compensatory damages in excess of $25,000.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded Doherty-Heinze $350,000 in compensatory damages – $175,000 in damages for one count of defamation by libel and another $175,000 for one count of defamation by slander on Chrisley's podcast in 2020 – $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in legal expenses.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Chrisley Knows Best star owes $350,000 in compensatory damages, $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in expenses of litigation, per the ruling.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The family, the lawsuit said, is seeking compensatory damages for general damages; medical, incidental and special damages incurred up to the time of trial; and attorney fees.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The verdict included $1.26 million in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In the end, the judge awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which were ultimately capped by the state of Virginia; the judge also awarded $2 million to Heard’s counterclaim.
—New York Daily News, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit is asking for compensatory damages in excess of $25,000.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded Doherty-Heinze $350,000 in compensatory damages – $175,000 in damages for one count of defamation by libel and another $175,000 for one count of defamation by slander on Chrisley's podcast in 2020 – $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in legal expenses.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Chrisley Knows Best star owes $350,000 in compensatory damages, $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in expenses of litigation, per the ruling.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The family, the lawsuit said, is seeking compensatory damages for general damages; medical, incidental and special damages incurred up to the time of trial; and attorney fees.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The verdict included $1.26 million in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Compensatory damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensatory%20damages. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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