actual damage
collocation in Englishmeaningsofactualanddamage
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdamage.
actual
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
See more atactual
damage
noun
uk/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
See more atdamage
(Definition ofactualanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofactual damage
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The minimum compensation allowed by law for ruined bricks was insufficient to coveractualdamagecaused by new machinery.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I am not satisfied that that is notactualdamage.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
What is theactualdamagethat is being done?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is alsoactualdamagewhich premises have suffered.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It does not mean thatactualdamagemust have occurred.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It also gives the right not merely when it would causeactualdamage, but when it is merely likely to causeactualdamage.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have still to speak of theactualdamageit has caused to the inhabitants - damage of a sort you would find difficult to imagine.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This imperative dictates that clinicians do no harm, either by subjecting patients to unreasonable risks or by inflictingactualdamage(5).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although allegations of disturbance have been made, noactualdamagehas been reported.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I appreciate fully the need to remedyactualdamagecaused by coal mining subsidence damage.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I refer to claims for compensation in respect of theactualdamagewhich has been done.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Not only was £800,000 lost, butactualdamagehas been done to the land.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is this justified by consideration of theactualdamageto wild life?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The right of action arises only when the breach results inactualdamage.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The £20 was offered and refused, and the £50 did not nearly cover theactualdamage.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I gathered that noactualdamageresulted from sending this letter, but that is no answer.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Otherwise, you would have to inquire whether the guarantee was necessitated by theactualdamagedone.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Under the ordinary law of contract a penalty clause is enforceable to the extent thatactualdamagecan be proved.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We will also have to consider theactualdamageto producer interests, set against the consumer benefits involved.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
On the question of compensation foractualdamage, physical damage, caused by vibration, the position is much clearer.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is much concern among teachers about unruly behaviour in schools andactualdamagedone to teaching staff.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A second category could arise whenactualdamageis caused to data or software, whether inadvertently or not.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Test jury trials will follow to determineactualdamageamounts.
From
Wikipedia
There is no requirement thatactualdamagebe caused.
From
Wikipedia
Nociceptors detect different kinds of damaging stimuli oractualdamage.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofactual
Go to the definition ofdamage
See other collocations withdamage