Reddit posters reported seeing RESTITUTION on their June 2026 SATs. Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about the context of the question. I do know that RESTITUTION baffled Reddit posters and that it also confused my own SAT students.
RESTITUTION refers to the act of restoring something to its original state or compensating someone for specific losses or damages. For example, RESTITUTION often refers to the return of stolen property or paying for damaged goods.
Although my students did not know the meaning of RESTITUTION, they did know the meaning of the related word REPARATION. Students correctly pointed out that the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to pay REPARATIONS for the damages it caused during World War I.
RESTITUTION and REPARATIONS are both forms of compensation for harm. But they differ in scope and application. RESTITUTION specifically involves returning lost property to its rightful owner. In contrast, REPARATION encompasses broader compensation for damages occurred during wars or periods of historic injustice.
RESTITUTION – the act of restoring something to its original state by compensating someone for specific losses or damages.
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