as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
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Recent Examples of comeuppance
Is Grasso going to get his comeuppance?
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Miss those lofty expectations, though, and the comeuppance is swift and harsh.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Whereas Armah’s novel operates in the sorrowful register of existentialism, Sembène and Cissé’s films revel in the barbed parameters of comedy and trade in the comeuppance of corrupt leaders.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Miss those lofty expectations, though, and the comeuppance is swift and harsh.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Whereas Armah’s novel operates in the sorrowful register of existentialism, Sembène and Cissé’s films revel in the barbed parameters of comedy and trade in the comeuppance of corrupt leaders.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppance
Noun
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As for what the punishment was for Rhoades, the school would not comment any further regarding the incident.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The passage of Proposition 36, a tougher-on-crime law that placed stricter punishments on repeat drug and theft offenders, has given both agencies more opportunities to try to help those in custody suffering from drug addiction.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Grace becomes a doting mother, but the house becomes the subject of her wrath.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team also committed three penalties in the third period, and Sullivan said the coaching staff would have preferred it to have been less eventful.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, an additional sanction could subject her to probation, suspension, termination or a host of possible penalties related to promotions, tenure or salary, according to IU code.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Comeuppance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppance. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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