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Recent Examples of restitute
He was irked when a woman came to a public talk and argued that they should be restituted.
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
On a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the magnitude of African artifacts in European museums and vowed to restitute many from France.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
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
Following a lengthy legal battle, a Dutch museum restituted the painting to the family last year.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
On a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the magnitude of African artifacts in European museums and vowed to restitute many from France.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
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
Following a lengthy legal battle, a Dutch museum restituted the painting to the family last year.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restitute
Verb
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Congress also authorized a credit that reimbursed businesses for the wages paid to employees who were on sick or family leave and could not work because of Covid-19.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Air New Zealand reimbursed Neas for all of Mittens' travel expenses and apologized to her.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If its landfill revenue falls, the county may have to compensate.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Jan. 2025
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Díaz de la Portilla is asking to be compensated for his attorneys’ fees and costs.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The airline refunded his flight – a rare happy ending.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Facilities manager Budd Diaz created a GoFundMe to keep employees afloat, refund those with scheduled rentals, assist other Altadena businesses and homes and bring PDA back to its community.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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That motivated him to bring professional soccer back to Puerto Rico, where his charity, the Carmelo Anthony Foundation, already gave back to.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is giving back to Los Angeles.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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