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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Recent Examples of reparation
Maryland could soon become the next state to consider reparations for slavery.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Demands in new legal filings have now reached $20 billion in reparations.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
After the talks began in August 1905, two sticking points quickly emerged: reparations and the future of Sakhalin.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
Similar task forces to consider reparations have also been established in Illinois and New York.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Demands in new legal filings have now reached $20 billion in reparations.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
After the talks began in August 1905, two sticking points quickly emerged: reparations and the future of Sakhalin.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
Similar task forces to consider reparations have also been established in Illinois and New York.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reparation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparation
Noun
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First, get clear on your non-negotiables: compensation, flexibility, values alignment, leadership, and communication style.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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She was also ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to multiple law enforcement associations.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The court also ordered him to pay $5.3 million in restitution to his fraud victims.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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