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
Any restitution owed will be determined later, prosecutors said.
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Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Paxton’s lawsuit is now demanding the court force Allstate to delete the collected data and pay affected consumers in restitution.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
Santos also had to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition, the judge ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine and $2,000 in restitution, according to court records.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Paxton’s lawsuit is now demanding the court force Allstate to delete the collected data and pay affected consumers in restitution.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
Santos also had to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition, the judge ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine and $2,000 in restitution, according to court records.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for restitution
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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