reprisals

noun

plural of reprisal
as in reparation
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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Recent Examples of reprisals Muoi, who gave only one name for fear of reprisals by authorities, gave up fishing and now helps his wife in her shop. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Those who refused the deal faced immediate reprisals. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Residents say Ethiopian federal forces retook Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters, but communications blackouts and fear of reprisals have left unclear who controls Tigray’s capital city. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 South Korea agreed, President Lee claims, partly to protect the soldiers and their families from reprisals by the North Korean regime. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 Given the difficulty of defending against drones, missiles, and bombs, large-scale attacks on critical infrastructure would likely have succeeded and invited reprisals in kind, leaving everyone worse off. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 The duo walks away from this skirmish, though not unscathed, as Samjad quickly and economically sets up a blistering saga of stylish reprisals with no holds barred. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 ARTnews spoke to four French museum insiders, who would only speak on background for fear of professional reprisals. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Canada’s industrial minister said reprisals were intended to apply economic pressure in US states ahead of November’s midterm elections. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisals
  1. reparation
  2. damages
Noun
  • Later, in 1711, the colony passed a legislative act to make reparations to the victims, including restoring the good names of the accused and paying financial retributions to the families of the accused.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, the suit claims that the reparations program illegally discriminates on the basis of race — in this case, discriminating against people who are not Black.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reparation
Noun
  • The vehicle, which was still in motion, rolled into a nearby house and caused more than $5,000 in damages, the report said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If Hurts doesn’t recover from his blood clots, potential damages could be massive.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages

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“Reprisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisals. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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