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
After serving her sentence, Thomas was ordered to repay $325,159 in restitution to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Eligible payments include traffic citations, school bus arm violations, probation fees, fines and restitution.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Churchwell was ordered to pay $365 in fines plus $5,705 in restitution to the Public Works Department, which cleaned up after him.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The agreement recommends a sentence of 18 months probation, no fine, and restitution of $115,000.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Eligible payments include traffic citations, school bus arm violations, probation fees, fines and restitution.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Churchwell was ordered to pay $365 in fines plus $5,705 in restitution to the Public Works Department, which cleaned up after him.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The agreement recommends a sentence of 18 months probation, no fine, and restitution of $115,000.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitution
Noun
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None of the victims or their descendants received any direct reparations from the city or state.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Program staff help with translation and annual reparations applications to the Claims Conference.—
Dana Toppel,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Losses could put the tech firms on the hook for billions of dollars in damages and force them to change their platforms.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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If the companies are found liable, the jury will consider whether to award Kaley damages for pain and suffering, and could also impose punitive damages.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Teamsters argue the program violates six articles of the five-year union contract because it wasn’t negotiated and any program that changes the terms of employment, such as compensation and separation, must be bargained with the union.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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That said, not all women who apply become surrogates, notes Enders-Tharp, and those who are selected are paid fair compensation for their role.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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