comeuppances

noun

plural of comeuppance
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 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
  1. punishments
  2. penalties
Noun
  • Newcastle feared an even more punitive settlement and spent months in dialogue and face-to-face meetings with UEFA officials to try to reduce the severity of the punishments.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • As part of the collective bargaining agreement reached in March, the WNBA introduced a no-hate campaign that included a stronger fan code of conduct that specifies punishments for online abuse of players and other inappropriate behaviors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of punishments
Noun
  • Those penalties significantly hampered an offense that failed to generate explosive plays.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Doing so can result in penalties, attorney fees and enforcement proceedings, according to the ordinance.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of penalties

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“Comeuppances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppances. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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