as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
the government instituted a program of reparations to the descendants of Native Americans who were driven from their land
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Recent Examples of reparation
According to their models, unless these underlying conditions are addressed, even reparations on a vast scale would offer only temporary relief.
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Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Failure to act could result in large GHG emitting countries owing reparations to smaller countries for the adverse impacts of climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Ingrassia has suggested that Congress pay millions in reparations to the families of Jan. 6 defendants and floated impeachment for the judges and prosecutors involved in their cases.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Now, George Houston's family is fighting back, seeking reparations and changing state law.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Failure to act could result in large GHG emitting countries owing reparations to smaller countries for the adverse impacts of climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Ingrassia has suggested that Congress pay millions in reparations to the families of Jan. 6 defendants and floated impeachment for the judges and prosecutors involved in their cases.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Now, George Houston's family is fighting back, seeking reparations and changing state law.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparation
Noun
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Claim interest and compensation In many countries, small businesses paid late have a statutory right to claim interest on late payments at set interest rates.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Newsom did postpone the return-to-office order just before it was set to go into effect in July as a part of negotiations with bargaining units that included several provisions to help California reduce employee compensation costs this fiscal year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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He was ordered to serve two years behind bars and a year of supervised release, in addition to paying over $1 million in restitution.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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He is prohibited from possessing or having contact with animals, will have to forfeit the remaining geckos and pay more than $5,000 in restitution to the facility that cared for them during his prosecution, according to the release.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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