seek compensation

idiom

somewhat formal

: to try to get an amount of money to make up for damage, trouble, etc. caused by someone

Examples of seek compensation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These suits seek compensation for injuries and are also aimed at promoting safer firearm designs, keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals and placing part of the blame for gun violence on the industry. —Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025

Harrison said Wednesday a separate effort is ongoing to seek compensation from the state for their wrongful convictions. —CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025

Be aware of your legal rights under consumer protection laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which safeguard your ability to seek compensation. —Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday probed the international consequences of allowing a group of Holocaust survivors and their heirs to leverage U.S. courts to seek compensation from Hungary for confiscating their property. —Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024

Rhymes for seek compensation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration