restitute

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Recent Examples of restitute He was irked when a woman came to a public talk and argued that they should be restituted. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023 On a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the magnitude of African artifacts in European museums and vowed to restitute many from France. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023 The majority of descendants live in the United States and Israel, but the museum has already or is in the process of also restituting silver pieces to France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Mexico. Kirsten Grieshaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2023 Following a lengthy legal battle, a Dutch museum restituted the painting to the family last year. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for restitute 
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  • However, according to this week’s charging documents, none of the money has been reimbursed.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There has been a flood of people supporting Mangione on social media platforms, with some offering to pay his bills and a number of GoFundMe campaigns popping up to offer financial support (though GoFundMe told Fox Business the fundraisers violated policy, were removed and donors were reimbursed).
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The bank is also used to pay Russian soldiers and compensate families of soldiers killed in the line of duty, the department said.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Department of Transportation proposed new rules Thursday requiring airlines to compensate passengers with up to $775 for significant flight delays or cancellations where the airline is at fault.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • The fundraisers have been removed from our platform and all donors have been refunded.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to the school’s lawsuit, which has not been previously reported, the VII Group had failed to refund Memphis more than $57,000 despite the school making 15 requests for the money in the 16 months since the game took place.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The program was supposed to be a shining example of how the city was giving back to residents.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The holiday season is a time for family and friends, delicious foods and gifts, and giving back also often come to mind for those in high spirits.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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