as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
sought restitution from the other driver's insurance company for lost wages
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Recent Examples of restitution
McFarland served four years of his six-year sentence for his fraud conviction and still owes $26 million in restitution following the failure of the original Fyre Festival.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Howell was ordered to pay around $230,000 in restitution to the financial institution and forfeit around $88,000.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
He was released from prison in 2022 and owes millions in restitution after a class-action settlement.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Recognizing the gravity of this scandal, French economist Thomas Piketty has argued that France should repay at least $28 billion to Haiti in restitution.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Howell was ordered to pay around $230,000 in restitution to the financial institution and forfeit around $88,000.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
He was released from prison in 2022 and owes millions in restitution after a class-action settlement.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Recognizing the gravity of this scandal, French economist Thomas Piketty has argued that France should repay at least $28 billion to Haiti in restitution.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
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Meanwhile, France has finally acknowledged the injustice of making Haiti pay for its independence (no mention of reparations).—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Miller made the comments about reparations during a discussion about the ongoing saga of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Employee compensation as a share of national income had been 61.8% during that 2010-to-2019 period.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In these instances, many survivors never see their abusers held accountable and never receive proper compensation because many attorneys view these cases as infeasible, thereby denying survivors access to the civil justice system.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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