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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the judge ordered the landlord to pay his former tenants $100,000 each as requital for goods lost or damaged in the apartment fire
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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
the electrician's requital for the used car was in the form of work on the dealer's house
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as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
"an eye for an eye" is a form of requital that is still legal in some countries
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Recent Examples of requital
But criminal fines on companies — and on some individuals — have reached stratospheric heights, and that’s partly because the prospect of requital and deterrence seemed to require it.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
The Trumpist version, however, begins and ends with the vision of a great leader on the brink of sinister overthrow and martyrdom—whose great love for the scorned nation behind him urgently requires immediate requital and redemption.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
And reminding them that requital of a debt is the purest form of acknowledging that debt.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
The Trumpist version, however, begins and ends with the vision of a great leader on the brink of sinister overthrow and martyrdom—whose great love for the scorned nation behind him urgently requires immediate requital and redemption.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
And reminding them that requital of a debt is the purest form of acknowledging that debt.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requital
Noun
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The problem is rooted in the historic catastrophe visited upon European Jews — and the historic reparations negotiated on survivors’ behalf.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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If the winner chooses the annuity, their average annual payment would drop from more than $20 million down to $12.7 million after applying taxes.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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From there, the scammer offers exclusive perks, VIP access, autographed gear, and even romantic promises in exchange for untraceable payments via cryptocurrency or gift cards.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Based on Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, Nautilus follows Nemo’s mission to exact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The show can be exceedingly gory — there’s a scene of exacting, exhausted revenge that comes at the hands of a rare woman warrior — but I was taken with some of the more theatrical details around these moments of violence, including the exchange of insults that precede the final battle.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Shores-Gaston is seeking at least $25,000 in compensation, as well as punitive damages for Stellantis.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Newsom did postpone the return-to-office order just before it was set to go into effect in July as a part of negotiations with bargaining units that included several provisions to help California reduce employee compensation costs this fiscal year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In recompense, Pogacar refused to attack Vingegaard later on the descent, appearing to defy his UAE Team Emirates team car.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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Bates is pained to see teenagers (representing 12% of the city population), brazenly and without recompense, running around, destroying the lives of others, and also for those whose lives were cut short in middle age by said juveniles.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Why are Air Canada workers striking? Air Canada flight attendants are striking for higher pay, including being paid for time spent on the ground.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The bipartisan 2025-27 budget, signed July 3, authorized a 3% pay increase for state employees in 2025 and a 2% increase in 2026.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some have theorized that the disappearance was an extreme publicity stunt to promote Christie’s work, or an act of retribution against her husband.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025
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Some fear the move could become a tool for political retribution, taking aim at groups serving immigrants and transgender youth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Coastal commissioners, however, commended the promenade plan and emphasized that, in future projects, parking issues should not be a primary consideration.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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Special teams work is going to factor heavily here, but there are other roster considerations.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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