Restitution is an English word with synonyms like damages or return. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Restitution meaning
- A process of compensation for losses.
- The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
- A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
Synonyms of Restitution
Using Restitution
- The main meaning on this page is: A process of compensation for losses. | The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury. | A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
- Useful related words include: damages, return, reparation, mending.
- In the example corpus, restitution often appears in combinations such as: in restitution, restitution to, restitution of.
Context around Restitution
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Restitution
- In this selection, "restitution" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, regarding, wants, sell, payment, came and victims stand out and add context to how "restitution" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 000 in restitution and any monetary restitution for his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "restitution" sits close to words such as audrey, beau and brigades, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with restitution
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He will also pay more than $57,000 in restitution. (10 words)
He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution and monetary penalties. (12 words)
It can be difficult to track what’s owed in fines or restitution. (13 words)
It argued the plaintiffs and class members have not suffered any damages the city is legally liable for, aren’t entitled to the restitution related to the taxi bylaw and that no breach of their rights under the Charter or Human Rights Code had occurred. (45 words)
Governor Hogan also announced a proposal to create a new victim services unit focused on restitution by centralizing data collection across state agencies that will act as a one-stop shop for victim notification and information regarding restitution. (38 words)
A federal judge approved a restitution payment of more than $138 million to investors in a Congolese mine… Final approval for the restitution came Wednesday at a sentencing hearing presided over by District Judge Nicholas Garaufis. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
A federal judge approved a restitution payment of more than $138 million to investors in a Congolese mine… Final approval for the restitution came Wednesday at a sentencing hearing presided over by District Judge Nicholas Garaufis.
Governor Hogan also announced a proposal to create a new victim services unit focused on restitution by centralizing data collection across state agencies that will act as a one-stop shop for victim notification and information regarding restitution.
Trump wants restitution for China’s trade surplus, China is more than willing to deal but Trump wants his restitution just so.
A perfectly elastic collision has a coefficient of restitution of one; a perfectly inelastic collision has a coefficient of restitution of zero.
Instead of having to pay for restitution, victims sell restitution rights to the RTR agencies.
The German Restitution Laws (Bundesentschädigungsgesetz) were passed in 1953 that allowed some victims of Nazi prosecution to claim restitution.
A GoFundMe was created for Johnson because his release from prison did not include any monetary restitution for his wrongful conviction.
As part of the plea and sentence negotiations, the defendant’s parents in Argentina wired full restitution to Mendocino County to cover the loss of the market owners.
As this Conference reflects on the road ahead, it should reflect on issues such as progress on land restitution and reform, electoral reform and governance, and transformation of the economy.
Experts tell the BBC that restitution in the US is "largely symbolic" these days, as few people actually have the means to pay the amount owed.
Federal prosecutor Robert Leach argued her conviction for engineering a conspiracy justified restitution of nearly $900 million to repay Theranos investors swept up in her lies.
He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution and monetary penalties.
He ordered Alexandre to serve 108 months in prison and to make restitution of nearly $214 million.
He will also pay more than $57,000 in restitution.
Hosmer was also ordered to pay a civil penalty of $1,025 as well as restitution in the amount of $514.
I also want to let people know that part of my condition on parole, I have to pay the restitution when I’m released.
I don’t believe in monetary reparations, but there should be some type of restitution.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Davila also ordered Hoang to pay a $15,000 fine and restitution and entered a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $1.5 million.
It argued the plaintiffs and class members have not suffered any damages the city is legally liable for, aren’t entitled to the restitution related to the taxi bylaw and that no breach of their rights under the Charter or Human Rights Code had occurred.
It can be difficult to track what’s owed in fines or restitution.
Common combinations with restitution
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in restitution 48×
- restitution to 28×
- restitution of 21×
- pay restitution 20×
- restitution and 17×
- and restitution 16×
- the restitution 14×
- restitution for 14×
- of restitution 9×
- restitution in 7×