Thesaurus results for RESTITUTIONS

restitutions

noun

plural of restitution

as in reparations

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 restitutions The Swiss handover is the latest in a steady stream of restitutions by European museums to Nigeria. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office has a strong track record of fighting Medicaid fraud and has won more than 300 convictions and $80 million in judgments and restitutions during his time in office. — Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 Exceptions include federal tax liens, qualified domestic relations orders, and criminal fines or restitutions. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Gray has aligned with the left wing of the Democratic Party, and supports Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage to $25, reparations and scaling back America’s military footprint.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The struggle for reparations on the African continent is ongoing, and survivors are being insulted by the failure to implement comprehensive reparations programs that are due.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of reparations

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Diaz-Campos is seeking monetary damages in excess of $100,000, along with job reinstatement, back pay and lost benefits.

— Chase Jordan July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Trump is seeking $5 billion in defamation damages and another $5 billion over violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Definition of damages

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Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting.

— Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026

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