as in to reimburse
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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
Verb
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If the medical expense has been reimbursed, the exception cannot be used.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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To fix this, the new recommendations include paying states a lump-sum immediately after a disaster strikes, instead of reimbursing them later for disaster costs.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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Landlords said rental assistance never fully compensated them for their losses, contending programs were often mired in red tape and poorly run.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster were automatically refunded to customers; however, those who purchased tickets through a third-party reseller, such as StubHub or SeatGeek, were encouraged to contact their respective vendor for additional information.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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And make public announcements that refund checks and other assessor information would be available at City Hall (or wherever).—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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And people willing to give back and pay fair taxes stay, and many become ultra-rich.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The café has also found meaningful ways to give back.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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