Synonyms of reparations

reparations

noun

plural of reparation

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
• compensations
• restitutions
• indemnities
• reprisals
• satisfactions
• indemnifications
• punishments
• recoupments
• redresses
• remunerations
• recompenses
• reimbursements
• refunds
• settlements
• punitive damages
• amends
• repayments
• adjustments
• retaliations
• quittances
• atonements
• expiations
• requitals
• solatia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reparations

While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The City Council acknowledged the harm, apologized and committed $20 million collected from the city's tax on cannabis sales and real estate transfers to pay reparations of $25,000 per person. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

The African Union has likewise made reparations a major political priority. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Sharpeville’s fight forms part of a wider reckoning with apartheid-era abuses, as survivors say inadequate reparations and lasting trauma have left their community feeling forgotten in democratic South Africa. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Germany in particular borrowed extensively to finance both domestic growth and its reparations payments. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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