How to Use restitution in a Sentence

restitution

noun

• He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.
• The question now in the New York case becomes when and how Kelly will pay the restitution.
  — Tom Hays, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
• In addition to her sentence in prison, Bethea was ordered to pay restitution of the amount of the loan.
  — Jaquetta White, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2023
• That becomes part of the restitution at the end that Sam has to make — to do right by this other family.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 July 2023
• Neil pleaded guilty to the charges, was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution and served less than a month in jail.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
• The court also ordered Ward to pay $1,788 in restitution.
  — Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
• Using bitcoins stolen from the Silk Road to pay off the restitution of that site's creator may seem like a strange turn of events.
  — WIRED, 7 Nov. 2022
• The payment is the remaining balance of his restitution bill as of Aug. 15.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
• But not all ghosts are like Ciment; not all linger in the hope of clarity, of restitution.
  — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
• Salame will pay $5 million in restitution to FTX and a $6 million fine.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 8 Sep. 2023
• Singer also was ordered to pay $10 million in restitution to the IRS.
  — Alanna Durkin Richer, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2023
• The document asked for more than $17 million to be paid in restitution.
  — Jozsef Papp, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
• On July 11, Shah pleaded guilty to the fraud charges against her, and agreed to make restitution of more than $9 million to her victims.
  — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 6 Jan. 2023
• The sheriff said that under the law, a person who makes a false report has to pay restitution for the cost of the law enforcement response.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• The judge said the restitution was mandatory under Iowa law.
  — Lucy Kafanov, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022
• He also was ordered to pay more than $10 million in restitution to the victims.
  — Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 July 2024
• The plea agreement also states Newland should make restitution to the victim in an amount to be determined by the court.
  — Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022
• She was also ordered to pay restitution, though the amount has not yet been determined.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023
• But Polk countered that the Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the state's restitution law even in the face of similar arguments.
  — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022
• Along with a 90-month prison sentence, Ramirez was ordered to pay nearly $5.5 million in restitution to the victims.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
• The couple was also ordered to pay more than $65 million in restitution.
  — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
• Jen also agreed to pay up to $9.5 million in restitution and forfeit $6.5 million, the outlet said.
  — Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
• Shah also agreed to forfeit $6.5 million and to pay $9.5 million in restitution as part of her plea agreement.
  — Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
• She was also ordered to pay restitution, but the amount will be determined at a later date.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023
• Kolfage and Badolato were also ordered to pay $25 million in restitution to the victims.
  — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
• The bank has set aside $2 billion in the most recent quarter for fines and customer restitution stemming from its shenanigans.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2022
• Ceja was not fined and will pay no restitution, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
• The store owner did not pursue charges due to the man being a family member and agreeing to make restitution.
  — cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022
• Bell was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison and ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution, according to court records.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
• Earlier this year, a U.S. court sentenced him to 90 months in prison and ordered him to pay more than $6 million in forfeiture and more than $5 million in restitution.
  — Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024