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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 service has worked out how people can be reimbursed for living in hotel rooms, including families who were temporarily relocated to Italy and Germany before being transported back to the United States.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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With the program set to run through this upcoming weekend, here's what to know about getting reimbursed by Papa John's.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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In October 2025, the archdiocese proposed a $33 million fund to compensate victims $33,000 each, along with insurance funding.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two days after orchestrating a blowout semifinal win over Arizona with secret lobs off the backboard, Cadeau had to help compensate for Lendeborg, the Big Ten Player of the Year and leading scorer, who was hobbled by a left leg injury.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Although DeSantis and state officials initially called the money a charitable contribution from Centene separate from what the company owed, the state ultimately treated all of it as taxpayer dollars, refunding the federal government its share of the money according to federal rules.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wireless subsequently announced the cancellation of the 2026 festival, saying ticket holders would be refunded.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Founded by a group of friends from Carmel Valley and Solana Beach in 2023, the idea behind Compete for Cause is to encourage people to be more active, stoke a little friendly competition and raise funds to give back.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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