make reparations
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, became the first city to make reparations available to its black residents in 2021, by offering qualified households money for expenses such as home repairs and down payments.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is still working to figure out how the county should make reparations to Black Angelenos discriminated against over the decades by government actions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Whatever the situation, some of us are in a position to make reparations on a personal level.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
Jones, a Democrat, on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing a volunteer commission that will ultimately recommend how the city should make reparations.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
“My first act,” I wrote, “will be to confess that I love you. I’ll beg pardon a thousand times for causing you unhappiness and make reparations by making you laugh a thousand times.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
