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
That report followed a pledge by French president Emmanuel Macron in 2017 to introduce restitution policy within five years.
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Under the settlement, Baron Properties will pay $7,300 in restitution to 368 tenants and $67,635 to the state.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The secretary, Bebe Fazia Laljie, was convicted in 1998 at a Manhattan federal court of numerous accounts of mail and bank fraud after a jury trial presided over by now-Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who sentenced her to 46 months in prison and to pay restitution of $505,532.
—Kamaron McNair,dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Under the settlement, Baron Properties will pay $7,300 in restitution to 368 tenants and $67,635 to the state.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The secretary, Bebe Fazia Laljie, was convicted in 1998 at a Manhattan federal court of numerous accounts of mail and bank fraud after a jury trial presided over by now-Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who sentenced her to 46 months in prison and to pay restitution of $505,532.
—Kamaron McNair,dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
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Mayor Johnson launched a Chicago reparations task force in 2024.—
Aida Mogos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tehran’s demands included the release of frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program, the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an end to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and war reparations.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Mediators are pushing for a compromise on three main sticking points that derailed direct talks last weekend — Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for wartime damages, according to a regional official involved in the mediation efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The judge in the case will now determine the total damages amount and penalties, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office, which was part of the lawsuit.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sanders and the 444 nonunion members under his purview also took a 6% cut in compensation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Property owners are given about three months’ notice and paid compensation at rates set by the municipality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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