1
as in reparation
usually reprisals plural
payment to another for a loss or injury
a peace agreement that was rejected because it contained no provisions for reprisals
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2
as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
after defeating them last year in the finals, our team nervously awaited the expected reprisal by our archrivals in this year's tournament
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Recent Examples of reprisal
The sergeant — speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal — said the troops used a 16-year-old and a 30-year-old for a few days.
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Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
These teams played a terrific game in Cincinnati back in December and now the reprisal comes on Monday Night Football at Empower Field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
While federal workers have enjoyed protection against whistleblower reprisal for decades, those safeguards are now under threat.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
One questioned if actors had fears of reprisals for making movies with political messages.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
These teams played a terrific game in Cincinnati back in December and now the reprisal comes on Monday Night Football at Empower Field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
While federal workers have enjoyed protection against whistleblower reprisal for decades, those safeguards are now under threat.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
One questioned if actors had fears of reprisals for making movies with political messages.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reprisal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisal
Noun
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Other Russian demands include the restoration of full diplomatic and economic ties, specifically that no reparations will be demanded by either side and that all Western sanctions on Russia be lifted.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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There have never been any reparations for the way that society treated these patients, ever.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The rapid suspension by ABC News demonstrates how networks are on edge over their news organizations antagonizing the Trump White House, which has shown a willingness to extract revenge on its critics.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Moscow vowed revenge for the strikes, which Ukrainian officials celebrated as a historic success.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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The numbers were leaked to the paper by former Kennedy Center employees and confirmed by a current staff member, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jun-mo takes out the hit on Gi-seok in retribution.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Reprisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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