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, he was ordered to serve two years of supervised release and must pay $4,022,124 in restitution to the USDA Risk Management Agency.
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Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The restitution demanded by Sanchez — already well over a quarter million dollars — is growing as the city’s legal expenses and the cost of its investigation into the 12-year Stewart administration continue.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The expectant father, who shot a makeshift target that exploded into a blue cloud, igniting the surrounding brush, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of US Forest Service regulations and was ordered to pay restitution for the damages.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
He’ll also be expected to pay a $5,000 fine, which will go to Priddy’s family, along with an undetermined amount of restitution.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
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Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The restitution demanded by Sanchez — already well over a quarter million dollars — is growing as the city’s legal expenses and the cost of its investigation into the 12-year Stewart administration continue.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The expectant father, who shot a makeshift target that exploded into a blue cloud, igniting the surrounding brush, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of US Forest Service regulations and was ordered to pay restitution for the damages.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
He’ll also be expected to pay a $5,000 fine, which will go to Priddy’s family, along with an undetermined amount of restitution.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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Reports also suggest that Iran expects to receive, through some unspecified payment mechanism, potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in de-facto reparations for damage caused by the war.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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At least five states, including California, New York and Maryland, and more than a dozen cities, including Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia, have created have created task forces or commissions to study slavery reparations.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The 10 Wisconsin electors, Chesebro and Troupis all settled a lawsuit that was brought against them by Democrats seeking damages.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The 52-year-old was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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This initiative aims to empower artists, giving them control and better compensation for their catalogs, especially for legacy tracks where original contracts have expired.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Organizers said the Ghana conference was aimed at moving the reparations debate from recognition to concrete measures, including moves to require compensation under international law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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