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
Thomas will also pay more than $2.5 million in restitution to the IRS.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
He was sentenced in February 2024 to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $475,000 in restitution, according to the Department of Justice.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The chamber is seeking more than $1 million in restitution when Ament is sentenced next month.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
An evidentiary hearing was ordered by the judge to determine restitution and compensatory damages.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
He was sentenced in February 2024 to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $475,000 in restitution, according to the Department of Justice.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The chamber is seeking more than $1 million in restitution when Ament is sentenced next month.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
An evidentiary hearing was ordered by the judge to determine restitution and compensatory damages.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The problem is rooted in the historic catastrophe visited upon European Jews — and the historic reparations negotiated on survivors’ behalf.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Claim interest and compensation In many countries, small businesses paid late have a statutory right to claim interest on late payments at set interest rates.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Newsom did postpone the return-to-office order just before it was set to go into effect in July as a part of negotiations with bargaining units that included several provisions to help California reduce employee compensation costs this fiscal year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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