restitution
noun
res·ti·tu·tion
ˌre-stə-ˈtü-shən 
-ˈtyü-
1
a
: a restoration of something to its rightful owner
b
: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2
: a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state
Examples of restitution in a Sentence
the restitution of her stolen property
He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.
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Darden was ordered to surrender the $8 million, his luxury cars and items, and pay $8 million in restitution.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
He was ordered to pay $205,000 in forfeiture, in addition to $375,000 in restitution but still hasn’t submitted payments for either fine.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
He’s already agreed to pay back $374,000 in restitution.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
He was ordered to pay $205,000 in forfeiture, in addition to $375,000 in restitution but still hasn’t submitted payments for either fine.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
He’s already agreed to pay back $374,000 in restitution.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restitution
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“Restitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restitution. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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restitution
noun
res·ti·tu·tion
ˌres-tə-ˈt(y)ü-shən
: the giving of something back to its rightful owner or the giving of something of equal value (as for loss or damage)
Legal Definition
restitution
noun
res·ti·tu·tion
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən, -ˈtyü-
1
a
: a restoration of something to its rightful owner
b
: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2
a
: the equitable remedy of restoring to an aggrieved party that which was obtained in unjust enrichment
b
: a remedy for breach of contract that consists of restoring the aggrieved party to the status quo that existed before the contract was made
3
: an amount to be paid for the purpose of restitution
ordered to pay restitution to the victim of his crime
compare fine
restitutional
adjective
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shə-nəl, -ˈtyü-
restitutionary
adjective
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˈtyü-
restitutive
adjective
ˈres-tə-ˌtü-tiv, -ˌtyü-
restitutory
adjective
ˌres-tə-ˈtü-tə-rē, -ˈtyü-; rə-ˈsti-tyə-ˌtōr-ē
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