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
People looking to support Avenue Grill as the restaurant undergoes reparations can keep the business in their prayers and stay connected via social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, for updates on reopening, according to a statement by Avenue Grill sent to the Free Press.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The couple aims to build equity and give cultural reparations to Black artists while building the city's creative economy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Hugenberg recruited the Nazis into a campaign to undo Germany’s obligation to pay World War I reparations.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
The opinion claimed that countries were legally required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and may have to pay reparations for damages from climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The money used to buy that warship came from reparations extracted under the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
It should be seen as part of a web of justice that includes naming and shaming through media, online advocacy, pressure on private companies and public bodies, reparations, and other tools to ensure the whole system of Russian occupation is not normalized.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Legal proceedings alone cannot deliver justice, accountability, and reparations.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Moreover, aiming to do reparations without a commission is like going to the grocery store to shop for someone without having a list.
—Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The couple aims to build equity and give cultural reparations to Black artists while building the city's creative economy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Hugenberg recruited the Nazis into a campaign to undo Germany’s obligation to pay World War I reparations.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
The opinion claimed that countries were legally required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and may have to pay reparations for damages from climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The money used to buy that warship came from reparations extracted under the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
It should be seen as part of a web of justice that includes naming and shaming through media, online advocacy, pressure on private companies and public bodies, reparations, and other tools to ensure the whole system of Russian occupation is not normalized.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Legal proceedings alone cannot deliver justice, accountability, and reparations.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Moreover, aiming to do reparations without a commission is like going to the grocery store to shop for someone without having a list.
—Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparations
damages
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Clemishire and her father are seeking civil damages in excess of $1 million.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The verdict, which multiple outlets reported took roughly one hour, carried financial implications—the jury decided whether the rapper would owe damages claimed by Ellis—and legal implications.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Reparations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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