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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Opponents of reparations say countries should not be held responsible for historical wrongs, while those in favor say the legacy of slavery has led to vast and persistent racial inequality.
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The vote came after the court released an opinion in July that called Israel’s occupation unlawful and that the Jewish state is obligated to bring a swift end to the war and provide reparations for any damages caused to people in the Palestinian area.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
The row over reparations threatened to overshadow a summit that Pacific leaders — and the Commonwealth secretariat — hoped would focus squarely on the ruinous effects of climate change.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Charles didn’t directly speak about reparations for the Atlantic slave trade, in which Britain took a leading role.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The vote came after the court released an opinion in July that called Israel’s occupation unlawful and that the Jewish state is obligated to bring a swift end to the war and provide reparations for any damages caused to people in the Palestinian area.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
The row over reparations threatened to overshadow a summit that Pacific leaders — and the Commonwealth secretariat — hoped would focus squarely on the ruinous effects of climate change.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Charles didn’t directly speak about reparations for the Atlantic slave trade, in which Britain took a leading role.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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