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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.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
The Trumpist version, however, begins and ends with the vision of a great leader on the brink of sinister overthrow and martyrdom—whose great love for the scorned nation behind him urgently requires immediate requital and redemption.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
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
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
The Trumpist version, however, begins and ends with the vision of a great leader on the brink of sinister overthrow and martyrdom—whose great love for the scorned nation behind him urgently requires immediate requital and redemption.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requital
Noun
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Should reparations be paid to the descendants of enslaved people?—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The second and third generations continue to press for material reparations and denuclearization.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The conflict escalated rapidly after Canada's Finance Department confirmed Friday that companies would still be required to make their first digital tax payments Monday, despite ongoing negotiations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Overseeing name, image and likeness payments was previously the responsibility of the NCAA, which coaches and others have opined did little to enforce rules or investigate potential violations.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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Soleimani’s death threatened to heighten tensions between the U.S. and Iran back in 2020, and some Iranian officials have since called for Trump to be put on trial or face revenge from Tehran.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
22 June 2025
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After a foul ball, Chapman exacted some revenge, striking out Devers on a 102 MPH heater up in the zone.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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President Donald Trump's rapid pullback of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers allegedly cheated by major companies, according to an analysis released Tuesday by two organizations.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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At the annual meeting, shareholders approved the company's executive compensation plan and reelected all 13 board members.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Bates is pained to see teenagers (representing 12% of the city population), brazenly and without recompense, running around, destroying the lives of others, and also for those whose lives were cut short in middle age by said juveniles.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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Considering the lateness in the season, a partial credit or pass for next year seems like a fair recompense.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whereas a hardware company might offer a new Ph.D $150K or $200K to start, a software company (with much higher gross margins) can win the day with a $500K package including performance pay and equity.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Still, some employers are hesitant to reduce weekly hours while providing full pay and benefits.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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More than a half-dozen environmentalists and waste advocates asked to comment for this story declined to speak on the record, citing concerns including possible retribution from the governor’s office and appearing to look like scolds as negotiations over implementing SB 54 continue.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Speaking through voice recordings, messages and occasional calls, all the people interviewed asked CNN not to reveal their full names for fear of retribution from Iran’s authorities.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Based on public feedback and the survey that closed June 17, Baird-Spencer said, the top three alternatives are expected to be presented to the City Council for consideration.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2025
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This suggests that its disruptive effects only work on certain types of cells, which will be an important consideration when developing medications.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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