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
Judge Saris sentenced Orovio-Hernandez to 33 months in prison and ordered her to pay $404,194 in restitution.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Paxton agrees to complete a series of actions, including doing community service, taking legal ethics courses, and paying nearly $300,000 in restitution.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The judge is expected to order Rinsch to pay $11 million in restitution to Netflix.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 May 2026
Hawit was ordered to pay about $1 million in restitution while Li paid the US almost $2 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Paxton agrees to complete a series of actions, including doing community service, taking legal ethics courses, and paying nearly $300,000 in restitution.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The judge is expected to order Rinsch to pay $11 million in restitution to Netflix.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 May 2026
Hawit was ordered to pay about $1 million in restitution while Li paid the US almost $2 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnam sought reparations and reconstruction support.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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For nearly four decades, Schagrin sought reparations from Germany and spoke to students and community groups about the importance of Holocaust education.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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After an eight-week trial, a jury on Wednesday awarded the boys’ parents, Nancy and Karim Iskander, and their younger brother, Zachary, $176 million in wrongful death and emotional distress damages.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Braun urged the jury to start at zero and go from there when computing any damages.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Cornier, who has received compensation from Novo Nordisk for serving as a consultant, echoed some of Banks’ concerns.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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