How to Use restitution in a Sentence

restitution

noun
  • He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.
  • No restitution claims have been made for the work.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Roberts has agreed to pay restitution as part of his guilty plea.
    — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021
  • But their ask for restitution comes from the charge that now may be dropped.
    — Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In fact, Olim owes him restitution for the bullet wound.
    — JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • He was also ordered to pay restitution from his prison wages.
    — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The amount to be paid in restitution will be determined at a later date.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The court put limits on how much drivers will be able to receive in restitution.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Carter faces up to 20 years in prison in addition to fines and restitution.
    — Trisha Powell Crain | [email protected], al, 21 July 2022
  • In that courtroom, restitution would come with procedures that match its weight.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • As part of his plea deal, Berry agreed to pay $2,000 in restitution.
    — Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 20 July 2021
  • Their companies were fined, and they were ordered to pay restitution.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
  • Priester was also ordered to pay restitution.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The judge set a restitution hearing for May 26.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Porth was allowed to make full restitution as part of a plea agreement for a lesser jail sentence.
    — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
  • As part of the sentencing, he was ordered to pay restitution to the victim.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • But federal restitution often does not work that way.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But not all ghosts are like Ciment; not all linger in the hope of clarity, of restitution.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • Still, Malaysian officials framed the display less as an art event than as an act of restitution.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Alvarez was also ordered to pay restitution to one of his victims.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • The two are still ordered to pay $452 million in restitution.
    — Danielle Bacher, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The restitution cost for a trophy-class elk can be as high as $30,000.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Ismail was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution.
    — David Knutson, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Two off them were ordered to pay over $50,000 in restitution.
    — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Equifax paid $700 million in fines and restitution after the breach.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022
  • He was ordered to pay $13 million in restitution.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Bell will pay restitution to the victims and serve a one-day sentence in custody and one year of probation.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • The judge will determine a restitution payment at a later date.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The amount of restitution he will be required to pay will be determined at a later date, per the agency.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
  • One was ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026

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