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as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
ordered by the court to pay $1000 in damages
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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the company was forced to pay millions in damages to the permanently disabled worker
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as in injures
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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as in wounds
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damages
Noun
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In the race, a false start off the grid box handed him a five-second penalty, setting the tone for the rest of the grand prix which was more firefighting than front-running.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
In addition, those age 59 and a half and under will likely face a 10% penalty on the withdrawal, unless the employer’s plan allows for hardship distributions, early withdrawals or loans from your plan account.—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California’s reparations proposal remains the most ambitious, having recommended that eligible recipients receive up to $1.2 million each.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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In California, costly proposals from their reparations panel failed to be signed into law during the 2024 session, four years after the commission was created with significant fanfare.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The violation comes with a maximum fine of $32,000.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In reality, the shift has been a long-term thing, a calculation over time that player compensation plus free movement, minus boundaries of any sort, equals damage on multiple fronts.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This period of uncertainty and change is the perfect time to explore small but strategic changes: pilot programs, experimental compensation models, and new wellness initiatives to search for any spark.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Initially, the reserve would be small, made up of the bitcoin the federal government has seized from criminal operations or received in civil forfeitures.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main source of both will be assets that the government has or will seize in criminal proceedings or civil forfeitures.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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People with Alzheimer’s can experience abnormal glutamate activity that harms nerve cells, but memantine helps stunt that impact, potentially slowing symptoms that make day-to-day life more challenging.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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Warming caused by fossil fuel emissions harms the natural world and people, especially the poor and future generations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Neuroscience research has shown that stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for logical decision-making.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damages. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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