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compensatory

[kuhm-pen-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kəmˈpɛn səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
compensative
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The lawsuit is filed in Manhattan and seeks compensatory and punitive damages.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Excessive cold activates compensatory regulatory mechanisms in the animals' bodies, causing them to expend more energy to stay warm. This can mask the real effects of any substance," explains the researcher.

From Science Daily

Writing in a new book titled The Big Payback, the comedian supports the case for the UK government to give £18 trillion in compensatory payments.

From BBC

Sanchez’s employer, Fox Corp., is named as a co-defendent in the suit, in which Tole seeks compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial.

From Los Angeles Times

Tole is seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial.

From Los Angeles Times