compensatory
Example Sentences
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Scientists have known about this response, called compensatory proliferation, for roughly half a century.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
When one Indiana walking club formerly using the hot-girl designation rebranded as “Hotwalk Indy,” Lind filed for compensatory damages.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The compensatory and emotional distress damages were split between Rebecca Grossman and Erickson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
He has demanded both compensatory damages to redress his own harms as well as punitive damages “to deter future unconstitutional conduct.”
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
I do this sometimes as a compensatory tactic.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
