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Recent Examples of restitute
In 2023 and 2024, for example, five museums restituted works to the heirs, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Carnegie Museum of Art.
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Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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
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Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitute
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In January, the commissioners approved spending $55 million for land acquisition for replace the aging jail, which would later be reimbursed to the county through issuance of bonds.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In return, the tournament agrees to cover the team’s travel expenses, including charter flights via JSX, and to reimburse the teams for a food and beverage allowance of $4,500.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Olalquiaga’s letter also said the school district disagreed with CORE’s decision to remove its equipment from the site and would not compensate the company for the extra time.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The financial loss for Brazil's public accounts will be compensated by a 12% tax on crude exports, the government said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The proposal would have allowed nursing board staff to conduct unannounced site visits, for instance, and require programs with NCLEX passage rates of less than 30% to refund the tuition of any student who fails to pass the exam.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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But while the situation seems like new territory — the government illegally taking funds that now must be refunded — the act of returning money isn’t, says Raymond Robertson, director of the Director, Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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This tradition began in 2012, from a collaboration between New York City nonprofit center 92nd Street Y and the public charity United Nations Foundation to encourage people to give back.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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That includes finding ways to give back.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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