restitute

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Recent Examples of restitute 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 He was irked when a woman came to a public talk and argued that they should be restituted. 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 See All Example Sentences for restitute
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Verb
  • The plans, which are privately run but reimbursed with taxpayer money, will see payments increase by 5.1 percent under a final Trump administration rule, for a total increase of about $30 billion.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Of the $16,000, Burns reimbursed the school for more than $7,000 and provided documentation for the rest after school officials met with Burns in late January about the audit’s findings.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • We don’t get compensated until something goes into production.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Both Labor and the coalition pledged to directly intervene, if necessary, by exercising the power to acquire the lease and compensating Landbridge Group.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Between March and October of 2020, ECE International partially refunded 171 student travelers, giving them 75% of their deposits back, according to the lawsuit.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
  • If that board can’t make a final decision on the permit within 30 days, the city will refund some or all of the applicant’s permitting fees, Johnston said.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • From surprise giveaways to covering tuition, Kodak’s commitment to giving back is deeply rooted in his upbringing and personal experiences.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Kelce’s annual show is his way of giving back to Kansas City.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restitute. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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