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

Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

The growing reparations movement is one expression of that connection. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Still, gratitude, in Knight’s case, or reparations, in Scott’s, do help. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Gray has aligned with the left wing of the Democratic Party, and supports Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage to $25, reparations and scaling back America’s military footprint. — Jack Harvel july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026