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
He was ordered to pay $20 million in restitution and a $150,000 fine, the Department of Justice announced.
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Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Others argue that the restitution shouldn’t be perceived with blind nationalism but with skepticism, because in the aftermath of the exhibit’s grand opening, little will have changed for the everyday individuals struggling to survive.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Those assets would then be used to create a compensation fund to pay restitution to victims of crimes committed by migrants.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In apparent conflict with O’Donnell’s statement is the September 2023 announcement reporting the largest case of Holocaust art restitution in the United States.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Others argue that the restitution shouldn’t be perceived with blind nationalism but with skepticism, because in the aftermath of the exhibit’s grand opening, little will have changed for the everyday individuals struggling to survive.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Those assets would then be used to create a compensation fund to pay restitution to victims of crimes committed by migrants.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In apparent conflict with O’Donnell’s statement is the September 2023 announcement reporting the largest case of Holocaust art restitution in the United States.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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