comeuppances

plural of comeuppance

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Recent Examples of comeuppances These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppances
Noun
  • Clear rules can preserve those responsibilities while guarding against the use of research funds as political rewards or punishments.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN), a workforce development organization, commissioned the report and has worked with returning citizens for years to reverse the punishments that follow them after prison.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • And even in the areas where vending was regulated, police said violators rarely faced penalties or paid their citations.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs committed multiple penalties that took points off the board or allowed Arizona to keep drives alive in their defeat Friday night.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Comeuppances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppances. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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