as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
the new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redresses
Noun
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That had followed a a long-running case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), in which he was awarded damages.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026 -
This marks Harry’s third time suing a major newspaper group, having previously taken legal action against The Sun owner News Group Newspapers, which settled before trial, as well as The Mirror Group, a case in which he was awareded £140,600 in damages.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Scaffolding, ultimately, is less like reparations and more like universal basic income.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The survey focuses on whether educators are properly teaching students about reparations precedents.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those compensations ripple upward.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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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 23 Jan. 2026.
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