reparations

plural of reparation

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Recent Examples of reparations In fact, the whole thing could be viewed as colonial reparations. Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 Ms Rachel pushes reparations quote in latest progressive political move. FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 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 Some in Nigeria view Yahoo Boys as folk heroes, stealing money from white foreigners as a means of reparations for slavery and colonialism. Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 Last month, Mottley led a subcommittee of Caribbean leaders that launched a new slavery reparations manifesto during a reparations conference in Ghana. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparations
Noun
  • The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting.
    Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.
    Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026

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“Reparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparations. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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