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 prison time, Bradburn will serve 36 months of community custody, must pay restitution related to her father’s death, and is permanently barred from contacting her brother.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The state will also recommend Manila be sentenced to five years in prison and be required to pay restitution to NJ Transit of approximately $1,383,000 under a plea agreement.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Doe is hoping a jury will find that Perplexity’s ad trackers are unlawful and order injunctive relief, restitution, and disgorgement, as well as a range of damages.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
In a prosecution that nearly didn’t occur, the owner of a California pipe company was found criminally liable for causing the death of a worker who was crushed to death in a cement mixer and ordered to pay his family $150,000 in restitution.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The state will also recommend Manila be sentenced to five years in prison and be required to pay restitution to NJ Transit of approximately $1,383,000 under a plea agreement.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Doe is hoping a jury will find that Perplexity’s ad trackers are unlawful and order injunctive relief, restitution, and disgorgement, as well as a range of damages.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
In a prosecution that nearly didn’t occur, the owner of a California pipe company was found criminally liable for causing the death of a worker who was crushed to death in a cement mixer and ordered to pay his family $150,000 in restitution.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
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The fees would act as a kind of war reparations, says Ghiselli, while allowing Iran to institutionalize its management of the shipping route.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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The city currently collects a 3% Cannabis Retailers Occupation Tax on recreational cannabis sales to use as revenue for reparations, in addition to funding from Evanston’s real estate transfer tax.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant groups are now suing for more than $1 million in direct damages, as well as for punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Musk is seeking more than $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that OpenAI defrauded him as a donor by restructuring the business away from its nonprofit roots.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For many, however, the compensation being offered is not enough.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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