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
This tool is a way to find information not only on restitutions taking place, but also on some of the specific categories in which restitution cases fall.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 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
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitutions
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Venezuela is demanding information and reparations under international environmental law from its Caribbean neighbor, one of the region’s largest oil and gas producers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The victims are asking the court to order comprehensive reparations, medical and psychological treatment, guarantees against future abuses and the permanent closure of El Helicoide.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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The provision allows for damages of up to $500 per violation, or $1,500 per violation if a court finds that a company acted willfully or knowingly.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Western utilities requested higher rates than other areas primarily because of damages and risk stemming from wildfires, Hua said.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations.—
Michael Phillips,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The inconvenience of that military presence has brought certain compensations from the government, such as a strikingly modern, geometric contemporary art museum (Nagi MOCA) that draws visitors not put off by the arduous journey required to get there.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Restitutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitutions. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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