punitive
Example Sentences
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The family members are seeking punitive damages, the amount of which would be determined at trial.
From Barron's
Teen plaintiffs are asking for compensation for pain and suffering as well as punitive damages.
Announcing the agreement framework on social media Wednesday, he said he would pause punitive tariffs planned against longstanding European allies that had refused to support his demands.
From Los Angeles Times
Even with an increase in the value of the property, these repayments are punitive.
From MarketWatch
He defines “concentrationary” to include all circumstances in which there’s a punitive concentration of people, including in ghettoes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
