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 reparations
Iran rejected the offer and presented its own five-point proposal that included reparations and recognition of its sovereignty over the waterway.
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Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran countered with its own five conditions in return, including war reparations and rights over the Strait of Hormuz for Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The payment of war damages and reparations.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Tehran is demanding binding guarantees that neither the United States nor Israel will strike again, reparations for the damage already inflicted, and formal recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
At the same time, questions swirl over what the resolution means and what reparations could look like.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tehran’s conditions include a demand for guarantees that the US and Israel won’t resume their attacks, reparations for war damages and recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported today.
—Jennifer Duggan, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran’s hardball asks include the payment of war reparations and the recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That mirrors the world, where reparations for indigenous and enslaved people remain more of an intellectual argument far from an actual reality.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran countered with its own five conditions in return, including war reparations and rights over the Strait of Hormuz for Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The payment of war damages and reparations.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Tehran is demanding binding guarantees that neither the United States nor Israel will strike again, reparations for the damage already inflicted, and formal recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
At the same time, questions swirl over what the resolution means and what reparations could look like.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tehran’s conditions include a demand for guarantees that the US and Israel won’t resume their attacks, reparations for war damages and recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported today.
—Jennifer Duggan, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran’s hardball asks include the payment of war reparations and the recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That mirrors the world, where reparations for indigenous and enslaved people remain more of an intellectual argument far from an actual reality.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparations
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While the $6 million in damages a jury in Los Angeles awarded to the 20-year-old plaintiff — which the companies vowed to appeal — will barely register on their balance sheets, the impact of the verdict will likely be more damaging and harder to quantify.—
Kurt Wagner,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The judge has final say over how much damages are awarded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Reparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparations. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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