substantial compensation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubstantialandcompensation
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substantial
adjective
uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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compensation
noun
uk/ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandcompensationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If the order were confirmed it would involvesubstantialcompensationto the company, which would be a considerable burden on the rate-payers.
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If liability is established, the damages in personal injury cases will enablesubstantialcompensationto be paid.
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Verysubstantialcompensationpayments could arise, which would fall to be paid by the local planing authority.
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But then the effect is that it negates the threat of having to paysubstantialcompensationif planning permission is refused.
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Is not thatsubstantialcompensationfor us not getting the city challenge bid?
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If the order is to be smaller, independently of whether work has been done, presumably there must besubstantialcompensation.
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It will be clear that this will still be verysubstantialcompensationin comparison with what is normally payable.
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The dividing line between success—and perhapssubstantialcompensation—and failure is a fine one.
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At that point, taxpayers are unlikely to be interested in providingsubstantialcompensationfor electricity industry shareholders.
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Moreover, does anyone think that changes as sweeping as those which have been suggested should be introduced withoutsubstantialcompensationfor those affected?
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Let us remember that employment tribunal chairmen already often decide extremely complicated points of law andsubstantialcompensationclaims.
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That constitutedsubstantialcompensationof nearly £5 million, which is presumably worth double today.
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They wonsubstantialcompensationsettlements—many hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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I am satisfied that the measure is a major breakthrough that will provide significant sums to paysubstantialcompensation.
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He asked whether there will be moresubstantialcompensationto individuals.
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Substantialcompensationwould have to be paid which would be unfair on the ratepayers.
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They would know that they were potentially liable tosubstantialcompensation.
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The difference is that he is still alive and has receivedsubstantialcompensationfor what happened to him.
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Unless he gives way to their demands, the employer would risk being taken to an industrial tribunal and forced to pay outsubstantialcompensation.
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I believe that, with that vast construction, they would have some claim tosubstantialcompensation.
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