1. the act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its proper owner
Usage: plural of restitution
2. payment made for injury or damage; compensation
Usage: plural of restitution; legal

Examples

• The court ordered restitutions to all victims of the fraud.
• The museum made restitutions of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin.
• War restitutions were paid to rebuild the damaged cities.
• The company agreed to make full restitutions for the environmental damage.
• Multiple restitutions were required after the accounting scandal.
• The treaty included provisions for territorial restitutions.