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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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The money will reimburse communities for the costs of repairs, recovery and response efforts caused by the storm.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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The automaker will reimburse owners of affected vehicles for any out-of-pocket costs to fix the recall issue.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Extraction intensifies to compensate.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In their proposals, city leaders ask DART to refund sales tax, change services, reform the agency’s governance model — a move Dallas leaders are considering — and increase transparency in exchange for calling elections off or recommending allegiance to DART.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The email from Alcide said any unused fees collected by the office will be refunded to local governments at the end of the fiscal year, as required by state statute.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each had their reasons, whether personal, political or simply the desire to give back to the community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her own desire to give back finds roots in her childhood.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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