restitution
noun
res·ti·tu·tion
ˌre-stə-ˈtü-shən 
-ˈtyü-
1
a
: a restoration of something to its rightful owner
b
: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2
: a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state
Examples of restitution in a Sentence
the restitution of her stolen property
He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.
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He was also ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution to victims and a $35,000 fine, according to NBC News.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 4 June 2025
The company is seeking damages and restitution as well as an injunction to stop Anthropic from using material from Reddit and its communities.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Ukrainian military power would be capped, all western sanctions against Russia would be lifted, and both sides would drop claims to financial restitution.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Lynch had been sentenced to two years in prison, two years of supervised release and restitution.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 4 June 2025
The company is seeking damages and restitution as well as an injunction to stop Anthropic from using material from Reddit and its communities.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Ukrainian military power would be capped, all western sanctions against Russia would be lifted, and both sides would drop claims to financial restitution.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Lynch had been sentenced to two years in prison, two years of supervised release and restitution.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for restitution
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restitution. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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restitution
noun
res·ti·tu·tion
ˌres-tə-ˈt(y)ü-shən
: the giving of something back to its rightful owner or the giving of something of equal value (as for loss or damage)
Legal Definition
restitution
noun
res·ti·tu·tion
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən, -ˈtyü-
1
a
: a restoration of something to its rightful owner
b
: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2
a
: the equitable remedy of restoring to an aggrieved party that which was obtained in unjust enrichment
b
: a remedy for breach of contract that consists of restoring the aggrieved party to the status quo that existed before the contract was made
3
: an amount to be paid for the purpose of restitution
ordered to pay restitution to the victim of his crime
compare fine
restitutional
adjective
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shə-nəl, -ˈtyü-
restitutionary
adjective
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˈtyü-
restitutive
adjective
ˈres-tə-ˌtü-tiv, -ˌtyü-
restitutory
adjective
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-tə-rē, -ˈtyü-; rə-ˈsti-tyə-ˌtōr-ē
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