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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One of the most significant outcomes has been the passage of several reparations bills, including one signed in September that requires California to formally apologize for perpetuating slavery.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
So far, two reparations bills (Assembly Bill 7 and Assembly Bill 62) have been introduced into the state Assembly.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers have studied the potential health benefits of reparation payments to address historical injustices that led to racial wealth gaps.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Securing the political will and passing the reparations proposal was in some sense the easy part.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
So far, two reparations bills (Assembly Bill 7 and Assembly Bill 62) have been introduced into the state Assembly.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers have studied the potential health benefits of reparation payments to address historical injustices that led to racial wealth gaps.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Securing the political will and passing the reparations proposal was in some sense the easy part.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for reparation
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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