restituting

verb

present participle of restitute
as in reimbursing

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  1. reimbursing
  2. compensating
  3. refunding
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  • Caldwell, now 46, says the process for reimbursing foster parents gave them little incentive to help children succeed.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • There is no standard formula for reimbursing ALFs that care for people with mental illness.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reimbursing
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  • Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.
    — Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ongoing testing of control design and operating effectiveness should inform compensating controls and remediation plans with timelines.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensating
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  • Money put into the fund will also not count towards a state spending limit created in the 1970s that requires the Legislature take certain actions — including refunding taxpayers — if the California’s budget surpasses a certain spending limit.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest artists generally have their own insurers, and the promoter has its own, to take care of refunding fans and paying people who are contractually owed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of refunding
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“Restituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restituting. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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