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
  • States’ restitution penalties are established to deter poaching, but also to ensure the wildlife agency is reimbursed for the loss of a poached trophy animal.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Homeowners may be reimbursed for costs associated with flood damage now that federal relief has been approved, and the county will also be able to seek reimbursement for public damage.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most available positions are informal, poorly compensated and offer little stability or room for career growth.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the extent to which Netzer was considered the key man beforehand, but his poor form eventually cost him a place in the West German starting XI, and the side compensated for his absence through discipline and energy rather than flair.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And a loss in other states will trigger a bonus refund up to $1,500.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Despite multiple calls and emails, StubHub refuses to refund me, citing a policy that requires same-day calls.
    Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Angel investors are successful operators who want to give back, not venture capitalists in training.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping the British driver's condition in mind, McLaren intervened by asking Piastri to give back P2 to Norris.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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