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

Plus, there’s been a lot of sentencing reparations going on at the federal courthouse lately. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Alameda County supervisors voted Tuesday to create a permanent reparations committee for Black residents, moving a sweeping set of recommendations from study to the harder question of implementation. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

The sides also compromised on financial relief for Iran, which initially demanded at least $500 billion in reparations, one of the regional officials said. — E. Eduardo Castillo, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Has Alyssa Milano made a public donation to the reparations fund? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026