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
Reports of summary executions and sectarian reprisals were limited, perhaps due, in part, to the way much of the Syrian army ceded territory without a fight.
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Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Eventually the family decided to leave the country, fearing government reprisals.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The insurgents have appeared disciplined, working to maintain order, with no sign of reprisals.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In Aleppo, captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In Aleppo, which the rebels captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The idea would be to pre-emptively extend executive clemency to a list of current and former government officials for any possible crimes over a period of years, effectively short-circuiting the next president’s promised campaign of reprisals.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Fearing reprisals, the hospital refused to admit him.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Angry locals threatened reprisals against the live-streamer in online posts following the incident.
—Hanna Park and Gawon Bae, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Eventually the family decided to leave the country, fearing government reprisals.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The insurgents have appeared disciplined, working to maintain order, with no sign of reprisals.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In Aleppo, captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In Aleppo, which the rebels captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The idea would be to pre-emptively extend executive clemency to a list of current and former government officials for any possible crimes over a period of years, effectively short-circuiting the next president’s promised campaign of reprisals.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Fearing reprisals, the hospital refused to admit him.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Angry locals threatened reprisals against the live-streamer in online posts following the incident.
—Hanna Park and Gawon Bae, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisals
reparation
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Ahead of Juneteenth, proponents of reparations for African Americans met last week with mostly Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge them to continue the push for federal reparations legislation.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Leaders don't have to be the experts on Juneteenth because there are many nuances around sensitivities of the topic of slavery, reparations, and more.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Reprisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisals. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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