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reparations

/ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌrɛpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
(usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).

Examples :

"The company offered reparations to the community, including financial assistance and job training, to atone for polluting the local river. "
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Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration assistance

assistance noun

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

"The student received assistance from the teacher with her math homework. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration renewing

renewing verb

/rɪˈnuːɪŋ/ /rəˈnuːɪŋ/

To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.

"Example sentence: "She is renewing her library card so she can borrow books again." "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration polluting

polluting verb

/pəˈlutɪŋ/ /poˈlutɪŋ/

To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

"The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks."

Illustration training

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

Illustration reparation

reparation noun

/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

(usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).

"After the argument, the siblings agreed on reparations: Liam would help clean the kitchen, and Maya would finish their homework together. "

Illustration repaired

repaired verb

/ɹɪˈpɛəd/ /ɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

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restoring verb

/rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/ /rɪˈstoʊrɪŋ/

To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

"He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed."

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transgression noun

/tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

"Ignoring the curfew was a transgression of the family rule. "