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, he was ordered to pay $1,627,291 in restitution.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
The judge will determine a restitution payment at a later date.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced Friday to one month in prison, $13,000 in restitution and three years of probation.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
O’Dell will owe restitution, which will be determined during a separate hearing.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
The judge will determine a restitution payment at a later date.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced Friday to one month in prison, $13,000 in restitution and three years of probation.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
O’Dell will owe restitution, which will be determined during a separate hearing.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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Is there anything to fear in the way Shillingford describes what reparations for Black and Indigenous people looks like to her?—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its first-ever color feature, In the Shadow of Honor, which was going to be filmed in Indonesia, was canceled due to disagreements between the two countries related to colonial war reparations.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The judge declined to grant substantial monetary damages to the husband, however.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
10 Sep. 2025
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The complaint says McNeil suffered a range of injuries from the incident, including a concussion, and seeks $200,000 in damages.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, green jobs offer not just solid compensation but also the chance to influence policy, equity, and resilience.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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