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:
He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages.
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