Thesaurus results for RESTITUTION

restitution

noun

ˌre-stə-ˈtü-shən

Definition of restitution

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 The plea agreement did not call for fines, restitution or forfeiture. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 However, his family didn’t previously own or see restitution from the proceeds. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors said Means faces maximum sentence of five years in prison or two years in the county jail, along with a court order to pay about $45,500 in restitution. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The case ultimately resulted in a restitution order, meaning my neighbor will get her money back eventually. — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restitution

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While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
The idea for Evanston's reparations program took root in 2019, when Robin Rue Simmons, then a councilmember representing the city's historic Black neighborhood, the 5th Ward, was researching why its Black population was shrinking.

— Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of reparation

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The City of Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado, in 2018 sued major fossil-fuel producers Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, seeking financial damages under state public nuisance law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as the parents’ removal from the registry.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of damages

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Expected to begin in early October, the mediation will not determine responsibility, only negotiate potential victim compensation.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The measure’s primary backer, SEIU-UHW, argues the clinics are misspending funds on items like executive compensation that should go towards patient care.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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