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
Last spring, local legislators passed legislation allocating $20 million in restitution to be divided among the victims.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Jane was awarded over $281,000 in restitution for her herpes treatment, while Stephanie received over $70,000.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The former couple, who had been romantically involved for over a decade, was later ordered to pay $452 million in restitution.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison in November 2022 for fraud and conspiracy and ordered to pay $452 million in restitution to investors for scamming investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars by lying to raise money for her blood-testing startup Theranos.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Jane was awarded over $281,000 in restitution for her herpes treatment, while Stephanie received over $70,000.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The former couple, who had been romantically involved for over a decade, was later ordered to pay $452 million in restitution.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison in November 2022 for fraud and conspiracy and ordered to pay $452 million in restitution to investors for scamming investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars by lying to raise money for her blood-testing startup Theranos.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitution. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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