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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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 City Council acknowledged the harm, apologized and committed $20 million collected from the city's tax on cannabis sales and real estate transfers to pay reparations of $25,000 per person.

— Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of reparations

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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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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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