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compensatory

[kuhm-pen-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kəmˈpɛn səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
compensative
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Arama, an early researcher of these nonlethal caspase functions, suspected that they might also help drive compensatory proliferation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

When one Indiana walking club formerly using the hot-girl designation rebranded as “Hotwalk Indy,” Lind filed for compensatory damages.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

The compensatory and emotional distress damages were split between Rebecca Grossman and Erickson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Yet North Carolina, which doesn’t limit the amount of compensatory damages that can be awarded, remains the most aggressive battleground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

I do this sometimes as a compensatory tactic.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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