Recent Examples on the WebEven though Bonhams refused to stop the sale, the objects were restituted by their owner after the Turkish ministry of Culture contacted U.K. authorities to intervene.—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2021 Back in 2007, the Netherlands restituted Isaac van Ostade’s Unloading the Hay Wagon to the heirs of John and Anna Jaffé.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The Washington Principles were drafted with the intent of also covering private collections, but there has been far less progress in restituting work now held by individuals, the report found.—Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 He was irked when a woman came to a public talk and argued that they should be restituted.—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for restitute
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