as in punishments
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 Synonyms for comeuppances
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But many instructors don’t report incidents of cheating to administrators responsible for enforcing those rules and meting out punishments.
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The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
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But because World Cup ticket prices have surged since the tournament began, those sellers have been forced to either buy expensive tickets to fulfill their orders or cancel and accept penalties from resale platforms.
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Ahead of the holiday, the City of Rancho Cordova is cracking down with much harsher penalties.
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“Comeuppances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppances. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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