PUNITIVE DAMAGES Synonyms: 49 Similar Words

punitive damages

plural noun

Definition of punitive damages

as in damages

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Recent Examples of punitive damages The change allowed the parents to successfully argue that the trauma over their son's death counted as a disability that would exempt them from the punitive damages cap. — Reuters, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 The jury awarded $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages — the largest verdict by far, at this point, in a case over whether preterm infant formulas cause NEC. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Jurors awarded her $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages, with Meta assigned 70% of the total. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Said is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other relief and has requested a jury trial. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for punitive damages

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