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
As part of his sentencing, McFarland agreed to pay $26 million in restitution to victims of the first Fyre Festival.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Michael Scheuer, 41, was sentenced to three years in federal prison and must pay close to $700,000 in restitution.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The 36-year-old also must pay more than $1.8 million in restitution, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
McFarland served four years of his six-year sentence for his fraud conviction and still owes $26 million in restitution following the failure of the original Fyre Festival.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Michael Scheuer, 41, was sentenced to three years in federal prison and must pay close to $700,000 in restitution.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The 36-year-old also must pay more than $1.8 million in restitution, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
McFarland served four years of his six-year sentence for his fraud conviction and still owes $26 million in restitution following the failure of the original Fyre Festival.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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Demands in new legal filings have now reached $20 billion in reparations.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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After the talks began in August 1905, two sticking points quickly emerged: reparations and the future of Sakhalin.—
Timothy Naftali,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
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Forward-thinking plans support providers with documentation and coding resources to ensure fair compensation.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Others had to help Paredes with his job responsibilities without any compensation or reduction to their debt, according to officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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