Synonyms of reparation

reparation

noun

ˌre-pə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• compensation
• restitution
• indemnity
• redress
• recompense
• indemnification
• punishment
• recoupment
• reprisal(s)
• satisfaction
• remuneration
• expiation
• quittance
• reimbursement
• atonement
• requital
• settlement
• repayment
• amends
• retaliation
• refund
• adjustment
• punitive damages
• solatium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reparation

The king is expected to call slavery an atrocity that stains British history, but Britain’s government opposes reparations and says an apology is not on the agenda. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

His Caribbean visits come amid calls for slavery reparations. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026

This visit comes as the debate over Britain’s colonial past, slavery, and calls for economic reparations continues to take center stage in relations between London and several Caribbean nations. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

London — Britain’s King Charles III will begin a tour of the Caribbean Tuesday as pressure mounts on Britain to apologize and pay reparations for its role in the slave trade. — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026