restitute

verb

Definition of restitutenext
as in to reimburse

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Recent Examples of restitute In 2023 and 2024, for example, five museums restituted works to the heirs, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Carnegie Museum of Art. — Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for restitute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitute
  1. reimburse
  2. compensate
  3. refund
  4. give back
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  • The disaster declaration for the state as a whole will reimburse public property repair costs in Beadle, Bennett, Buffalo, Day, Hand, Hughes, Hyde and Stanley Counties, along with the Crow Creek and Lower Brule reservations.
    — John Hult, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The judge ruled the city is authorized to address the nuisance conditions, either by boarding up buildings or demolishing them, and instructed Olive Park’s owners to reimburse the city for the work.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reimburse
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  • The official says authorities compensated residents for their land in 1957 after it was seized to build the capital city, Islamabad.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The bill would compensate community solar developers and customers at a rate that advocates say more accurately accounts for the savings solar brings to the grid, especially on hot days when the system is stressed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensate
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  • My order on Taobao was refunded and canceled; my husband does not shop online.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the legislation will accelerate the payback period for studios that elect to refund their credits for cash.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of refund
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  • For the past 16 years, she’s been able to give back to other premature babies.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After receiving help from charities, churches and people, the couple made a pledge to always give back.
    — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of give back

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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