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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 damages
Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The Billion-Dollar Database tracks the financial costs of property and other infrastructure destroyed by extreme weather disasters in the United States, focusing on events that caused $1 billion or more in damages.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
One asked for damages over an investigation into links between his 2016 campaign and the Russian government.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That would leave roughly a quarter of the state’s population without enough water, resulting in economic damages in the ballpark of $150 billion, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
One claim, submitted in 2023, requests damages in connection with the DOJ's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russia and potential connections to Trump's campaign that year, the Times said.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
More than two dozen women in New York and South Florida have sued them for damages.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
To date, Jones has not paid any monetary damages to the Sandy Hook families.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Dixon is seeking $260 million in damages from Perry and his production company, Tyler Perry Studios.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
What damages mushroom populations?
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Once labeled a neurolathyrogen, a compound that damages nerves, DABA doesn't waste time.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
The actress was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a central nervous system condition that damages nerves, affecting the electrical signals in the brain, in 2018.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Overpromising on health claims or crossing advertising restrictions damages credibility and risks rejection.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Third, overuse of most addictive substances progressively damages the brain’s executive control network, the prefrontal cortex, and other key parts of the brain involved in impulse control and self-regulation.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Smith said that the initial goal is to get the tool up and running and then focus on expanding the work by not only looking at events that cost over $1 billion in damages but also smaller and medium-sized events.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The Billion-Dollar Database tracks the financial costs of property and other infrastructure destroyed by extreme weather disasters in the United States, focusing on events that caused $1 billion or more in damages.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
One asked for damages over an investigation into links between his 2016 campaign and the Russian government.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That would leave roughly a quarter of the state’s population without enough water, resulting in economic damages in the ballpark of $150 billion, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
One claim, submitted in 2023, requests damages in connection with the DOJ's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russia and potential connections to Trump's campaign that year, the Times said.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
More than two dozen women in New York and South Florida have sued them for damages.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
To date, Jones has not paid any monetary damages to the Sandy Hook families.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Dixon is seeking $260 million in damages from Perry and his production company, Tyler Perry Studios.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The loss significantly damages Memphis’ American Conference and College Football Playoff hopes.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
What damages mushroom populations?
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Once labeled a neurolathyrogen, a compound that damages nerves, DABA doesn't waste time.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
The actress was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a central nervous system condition that damages nerves, affecting the electrical signals in the brain, in 2018.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Overpromising on health claims or crossing advertising restrictions damages credibility and risks rejection.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Third, overuse of most addictive substances progressively damages the brain’s executive control network, the prefrontal cortex, and other key parts of the brain involved in impulse control and self-regulation.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damages
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The penalty gave the Chiefs a fresh set of downs at their own 40 — and two plays later, Travis Kelce took the ball 38 yards down the right sideline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit also calls for the companies to pay civil penalties to the state in the amount of $10,000 per violation.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Kremlin has threatened to take action against the EU if the supranational organization follows through with its reparations loan.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a case that predated the Israel-Hamas war, the court said Israel abused its position as an occupying power and called on it to cease new settlement activity, evacuate settlers and make reparations for the damage caused.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Derek gravely injures his hand.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gafford injures ankle The Mavericks are likely to be without one of their major frontcourt pieces this preseason.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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In New Jersey, creating or sharing deceptive AI media can lead to prison time and fines.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The fine was related to how users consented to data collection.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thomas worked with that job title for the school district in 2022 and 2023, according to compensation records provided by the state to Transparent California.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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However, both Sheth and Mehta said supplemental screening for women with breast implants never hurts.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot of optimism and spontaneity surrounding this zodiac sign, so even conversations that leave you laughing until your stomach hurts wouldn’t be out of the ordinary.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damages. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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