Meaning of the word compensatory in English
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compensatory
US /kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːr.i/
UK /kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːr.i/
Adjective
1.
given or paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged, or to pay for something that has been done:
Example:
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He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages.
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