REQUITAL Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

requital

noun

ri-ˈkwī-tᵊl

Definition of requital

as in reparation

payment to another for a loss or injury the judge ordered the landlord to pay his former tenants $100,000 each as requital for goods lost or damaged in the apartment fire

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as in payment

something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services the electrician's requital for the used car was in the form of work on the dealer's house

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as in revenge

the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury "an eye for an eye" is a form of requital that is still legal in some countries

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Recent Examples of requital But criminal fines on companies — and on some individuals — have reached stratospheric heights, and that’s partly because the prospect of requital and deterrence seemed to require it. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024 And reminding them that requital of a debt is the purest form of acknowledging that debt. — William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020

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Noun

Ms Rachel pushes reparations quote in latest progressive political move.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

Supporting the easiest payment method on a phone ought to be second nature to mobile-app developers, but too many continue to make this mistake.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
BofA also expects some retailers will work with brands to recoup some tariff money, either via direct payments or future purchase order negotiations.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

The 2026 schedule will be challenging as well with two September clashes with conference contender SMU and a trip to Tuscaloosa to face revenge-minded Alabama.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Salma Hayek Pinault is out for revenge in the trailer for Angelina Jolie’s Without Blood.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of revenge

Noun

Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The eight-person jury will serve an advisory function — ultimately, District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will consider the jury’s decision and rule on the verdict and potential damages.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

Boards routinely commit millions of dollars to CEOs and other senior leaders through salary, equity, long-term incentive plans, retention packages, and other forms of executive compensation.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Carradine’s family and estate are seeking unspecified general and wrongful-death damages and compensation for medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

In his book, Davis says Shakur and his group were responsible for the attack – itself a retaliation for another incident.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Clashes escalated sharply in February when Afghan forces launched a raid into Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of retaliation

Noun

On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Months later, some of these educators have been granted legal recompense.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of recompense

Noun

The team didn’t address the position in the draft or free agency, but the organization held on to tackle Cody Ford — who has lost 40 pounds — as a backup while giving him a pay cut.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Albany police said Gallimore has been suspended without pay while the outcome of administrative action against him remains pending.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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