as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
sought restitution from the other driver's insurance company for lost wages
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Recent Examples of restitution
In addition to probation, she was ordered to pay $154,119 in restitution to the Idaho Medicaid program; complete 120 hours of community service; and perform 45 days of work for the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Community Labor Program.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
In January 2024, he was sentenced to five years’ probation, fined $4,000 and ordered to pay $2,000 restitution for damage to the building.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
The court also ordered Finley to pay $495,000 in restitution to victims, the statement read.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
In early January, a Quora account under the same name and profile picture as Kazmierczak’s Facebook account posted a racist question regarding descendants of slaves paying restitution to Union soldiers’ families.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
In January 2024, he was sentenced to five years’ probation, fined $4,000 and ordered to pay $2,000 restitution for damage to the building.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
The court also ordered Finley to pay $495,000 in restitution to victims, the statement read.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
In early January, a Quora account under the same name and profile picture as Kazmierczak’s Facebook account posted a racist question regarding descendants of slaves paying restitution to Union soldiers’ families.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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None of the victims or their descendants received any direct reparations from the city or state.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Program staff help with translation and annual reparations applications to the Claims Conference.—
Dana Toppel,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The civil action, which is seeking more than $15,000 in damages, remains pending in Hartford Superior Court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Congress had to pass a law to allow for state and local government officials, such as police officers, to be sued in federal court for money damages.—
Brian Kolp,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Britain has also agreed to approximately £3 billion [$4 billion] in compensation over the life of the deal, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 50 years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The department also spent more than $17 million on support staff and administrative compensation.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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