REDRESSING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

redressing

verb

present participle of redress

as in avenging

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 redressing South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent. —

semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026 In his nitpicking and narcissism, the relatability of his grievances and his unhinged methods of redressing them, Ron also resembles a younger, Middle American version of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm antihero. —

Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 Then, in the wake of George Floyd's viral murder and the national reckoning over Black lives, institutions like the Recording Academy began redressing their historic role in Black artists being criminally overlooked. —

Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redressing

avenging

Verb

And Houston tries to continue its march toward avenging its loss in last year’s championship game.

— The Sports Desk, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
But the team wouldn’t mind avenging Saturday’s loss at Marquette, which cost them a regular season championship.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026