as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
the government instituted a program of reparations to the descendants of Native Americans who were driven from their land
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Recent Examples of reparation
Decades later, Congress issued formal apologies and provided reparations, acknowledging the injustices faced by those affected.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
While Europe and the U.S. passed laws to use the proceeds from interests on frozen funds to serve as war reparations for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say more needs to be done to access the full amount of Russian funds.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
California’s reparations proposal remains the most ambitious, having recommended that eligible recipients receive up to $1.2 million each.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
In California, costly proposals from their reparations panel failed to be signed into law during the 2024 session, four years after the commission was created with significant fanfare.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
While Europe and the U.S. passed laws to use the proceeds from interests on frozen funds to serve as war reparations for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say more needs to be done to access the full amount of Russian funds.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
California’s reparations proposal remains the most ambitious, having recommended that eligible recipients receive up to $1.2 million each.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
In California, costly proposals from their reparations panel failed to be signed into law during the 2024 session, four years after the commission was created with significant fanfare.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparation
Noun
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Employee compensation as a share of national income had been 61.8% during that 2010-to-2019 period.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In these instances, many survivors never see their abusers held accountable and never receive proper compensation because many attorneys view these cases as infeasible, thereby denying survivors access to the civil justice system.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Howell was ordered to pay around $230,000 in restitution to the financial institution and forfeit around $88,000.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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He was released from prison in 2022 and owes millions in restitution after a class-action settlement.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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