Definition of Compensatory
Compensatory
Com·pen·sa·to·ry
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Making up for something lost or damaged.
e.g. The company offered compensatory time off for working on a holiday.
(adjective)
intended to compensate someone by making amends for some suffering, injury, or loss that they were subjected to, typically referring to payment;
e.g. The company paid the city a large sum of money in compensatory damages for their wrongdoings.
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