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as in vigilante
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
Batman is the Joker's main nemesis and always foils his wicked plots
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
social ostracism was once society's nemesis for those who defied its sexual mores
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as in curse
a source of harm or misfortune
irrationality is the nemesis of democracy, for good government depends upon the wisdom of the electorate
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Recent Examples of nemesis
Nicholas Meyer brought the franchise back to life with The Wrath of Khan, which pits Kirk against his old nemesis (played to arch perfection by Ricardo Montalban).
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
The Israeli government thus saw a golden opportunity to debilitate its nemesis.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The third book in the Arcana Oracle series finds heroine Pamela kidnapped by a mysterious force who reports to her nemesis, Aleister.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
The Israeli government thus saw a golden opportunity to debilitate its nemesis.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The third book in the Arcana Oracle series finds heroine Pamela kidnapped by a mysterious force who reports to her nemesis, Aleister.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nemesis
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Following the 1876 election, the parties struck a deal to remove those forces, allowing vigilante and southern white authorities to reinstate control over Black southerners.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2025
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Morales continued to say there was no threat to the community and is encouraging residents to stay vigilante.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.—
Marcia Biederman,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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For years, state and local authorities have struggled to police these operations, hampered by limited resources and weak criminal punishments that allow arcade owners to brush off law-enforcement interference, the news organizations found.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The song breaks Booth's life-defining generational curse.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Ancient 'pharaoh's curse' fungus shows promise in killing cancer cells.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Arriving in 2014 – after earning the wrath of the Egyptian government for covering the Arab Spring as a freelance journalist – one of Greater Cincinnati’s newest immigration detainees has lived in Oregon, Chicago and Cincinnati.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Democrats weren’t the only ones to feel the wrath of Minaj on Tuesday.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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The incredibly convoluted and varied minimum bag limits across different airlines have been the bane of low-cost European travel since carry-on charges were first introduced in 2005 by the now-defunct Flybe airline.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Clouds are the bane of a hurricane forecaster’s existence.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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Additional penalties could be added per violation if a tenant is older than 65 or is disabled.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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The law allows for inspections and gives the department power to revoke licenses and impose penalties on breeders.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Why This Work Matters Now Quantum threats may still be several years away—but cryptographic systems have long lifecycles.—
Dino DiMarino,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Due to the threats, about 40 of San Vicente's 1,000 students have left the school, says social studies teacher Julio León.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Nemesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nemesis. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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