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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The sovereign assets should be transferred to Ukraine in lieu of reparations, to be used for reconstruction and a rebuilding of its military.
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Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Cities and states have been increasingly considering reparations efforts, with California passing the first state reparations package in the country last fall.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
These settlements were comprehensive, invoking bold visions of world peace and involving territorial settlements, population movements, security clauses, and financial reparations.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
Advocates in Oklahoma have announced a new plan seeking reparations, preservation and economic development for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their descendants.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Cities and states have been increasingly considering reparations efforts, with California passing the first state reparations package in the country last fall.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
These settlements were comprehensive, invoking bold visions of world peace and involving territorial settlements, population movements, security clauses, and financial reparations.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
Advocates in Oklahoma have announced a new plan seeking reparations, preservation and economic development for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their descendants.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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 14 Apr. 2025.
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