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as in reparation
usually reprisals plural
payment to another for a loss or injury
a peace agreement that was rejected because it contained no provisions for reprisals
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as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
after defeating them last year in the finals, our team nervously awaited the expected reprisal by our archrivals in this year's tournament
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Recent Examples of reprisal
One pet shop owner in Tehran, who spoke on the condition of anonymity like others for fear of reprisals, said his business had fallen by 90% since the protests.
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Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Eyewitness accounts are scant, and those who do report on the situation usually do so anonymously for fear of reprisals.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Tehran has threatened the US with reprisals were it to be attacked, alongside conciliatory signals, including the suspension of a protester’s execution.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The post-protest reprisals are meant to frighten people into silence.
—Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Eyewitness accounts are scant, and those who do report on the situation usually do so anonymously for fear of reprisals.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Tehran has threatened the US with reprisals were it to be attacked, alongside conciliatory signals, including the suspension of a protester’s execution.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The post-protest reprisals are meant to frighten people into silence.
—Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisal
Noun
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None of the victims or their descendants received any direct reparations from the city or state.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Program staff help with translation and annual reparations applications to the Claims Conference.—
Dana Toppel,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brussels began rethinking its Big Tech crackdown last year, but has since faced calls to hold firm and increase enforcement, despite threats of US retaliation over the continent’s regulatory impulses.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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After the complaint, Joly began retaliation by increasing Dupont’s workload while reducing duties of coworkers, the suit contends.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The civil action, which is seeking more than $15,000 in damages, remains pending in Hartford Superior Court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Congress had to pass a law to allow for state and local government officials, such as police officers, to be sued in federal court for money damages.—
Brian Kolp,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The film, which looks at a former political prisoner who considers violent revenge against his prison torturer, was co-written by Panahi, Mahmoudian, Nader Saeiver and Shadhmer Rastin.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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First, jilted Australian Outback tribemate Jerri Manthey got her revenge on All-Stars, taking Colby out early in the game.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to a source familiar with Devastating Pyrotechnics’ operations, who asked for anonymity to avoid retribution, the company operated for more than a decade on Machado’s property, paying $3,500 in rent.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bove said Odón would face retribution if returned to Venezuela.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Reprisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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