restitute

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Recent Examples of restitute Turkey, by the way, is among the world’s laggards in restituting anything. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024 Back in 2007, the Netherlands restituted Isaac van Ostade’s Unloading the Hay Wagon to the heirs of John and Anna Jaffé. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The Washington Principles were drafted with the intent of also covering private collections, but there has been far less progress in restituting work now held by individuals, the report found. Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 The majority of descendants live in the United States and Israel, but the museum has already or is in the process of also restituting silver pieces to France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Mexico. Kirsten Grieshaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for restitute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitute
Verb
  • If the shutdown ends before the week finishes, the extra funds would be reimbursed to the state, officials said.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
  • If borrowers have made payments beyond what was needed for forgiveness, those payments will be reimbursed.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some figures within the music industry have already spoken out about how AI giants are failing to compensate creators properly, with music legend Paul McCartney urging governments to legislate to ensure human musicians get their due.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Officials aim to compensate for California's narrowing refining footprint.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cuomo has received about $1,100 in foreign donations, with half being refunded.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Still, most will refund the fare difference.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How does Iwobi give back to the community?
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Many of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren feel a dynamic responsibility to give back.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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