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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The Piano Lesson Mati Diop’s probing doc about African cultural heritage and Benin artifacts being recovered to their continental place outclasses the Denzel Washington clan’s trashy version of August Wilson’s reparation ghost story.
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Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Azerbaijani politicians have called on Russia to pay reparations to those affected by the crash.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Sheffield said that may result in creation of a reparations office to guide implementation of policies adopted by the City Council.
—Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Some of his popularity stems from his revered father, Chokwe Lumumba, a civil rights activist, who was known on a national stage for calling for reparations, representing Black revolutionaries and successfully defending Tupac Shakur against assault charges.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Azerbaijani politicians have called on Russia to pay reparations to those affected by the crash.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Sheffield said that may result in creation of a reparations office to guide implementation of policies adopted by the City Council.
—Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Some of his popularity stems from his revered father, Chokwe Lumumba, a civil rights activist, who was known on a national stage for calling for reparations, representing Black revolutionaries and successfully defending Tupac Shakur against assault charges.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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