restitute

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Recent Examples of restitute Turkey, by the way, is among the world’s laggards in restituting anything. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024 Back in 2007, the Netherlands restituted Isaac van Ostade’s Unloading the Hay Wagon to the heirs of John and Anna Jaffé. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The Washington Principles were drafted with the intent of also covering private collections, but there has been far less progress in restituting work now held by individuals, the report found. Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 The majority of descendants live in the United States and Israel, but the museum has already or is in the process of also restituting silver pieces to France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Mexico. Kirsten Grieshaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for restitute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitute
Verb
  • LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, if the airline attributes the interruption to a common carrier issue, your policy may reimburse you for non-refundable expenses, like hotel rooms or tours.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, that also means Boise State is often being compensated for traveling to those games.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But even if Parker were convicted of criminal charges directly tied to the shooting, Preis said insurance managers might feel pressure to compensate Zwerner.
    Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.
    JOSH FUNK, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Major carriers are required to automatically rebook passengers whose flights are canceled at no charge — or refund the airfare if the passenger decides not to accept the new flight.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • How does Iwobi give back to the community?
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Many of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren feel a dynamic responsibility to give back.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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