redresses 1 of 2

plural of redress

redresses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of redress
as in avenges
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified

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Noun
  • The case is now expected to move toward a trial where the court will decide how much Grimmway could pay in damages and what additional relief farmworkers may receive.
    Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But, first, one of the January 6th insurrectionists, emboldened by his pardon from the President, is now campaigning for reparations.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When your adductors can’t adequately support your pelvis, this entire system becomes compromised, leading to compensations that can create lower back tension and reduced movement efficiency.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Redresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redresses. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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