requital

noun

ri-ˈkwī-tᵊl How to pronounce requital (audio)
Definition of requitalnext
1
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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2
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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3
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. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024 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
  1. reparation
  2. payment
  3. revenge
  4. damages
  5. compensation
  6. retaliation
  7. recompense
  8. pay
Noun
  • Dickon Mitchell, the prime minister of Grenada who has called for slavery reparations and an apology from Britain, secured a second term and 14 of 15 seats for the National Democratic Congress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS LEFT-WING AGENDA — 'Squad' member urges Democrats to leverage power to push Medicare for All, reparations.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of reparation
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  • Users can then ask follow-up questions to compare their spending with previous months, identify recurring payments or check how much money will remain before their next payday.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Neither the White House nor the Kremlin have disclosed whether the agreement was put in writing or revealed the price, payment terms or participating companies.
    — DAVID McHUGH, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of payment
Noun
  • The golden deer and the Lakshmana rekha When word of Khara’s death reaches his brother Ravana, the demon king vows revenge on Rama and Lakshmana with the assistance of Maricha (a rakshasa).
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t be surprised if Cedar Ridge gets a chance at revenge, though.
    — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of revenge
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  • The club remained closed after the shooting, and the filing seeks $1 million in damages.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • General assertions of lost profits, out-of-pocket expenses and reputational harm did not satisfy the requirement to plead special damages, Gayles wrote.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • The money comes from the sale of the building, with compensation going to each eligible resident, rather than each household.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Their median compensation trails that of white and Asian employees.
    — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • Moore declined to comment on her employment file but said in an email that the most recent complaints from colleagues were in retaliation for her filing a complaint against a teacher.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Teamsters said workers were striking over unfair labor practice charges, adding that the union has filed or is preparing to file charges alleging a variety of such practices, including refusal to bargain and retaliation.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of retaliation
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  • On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Months later, some of these educators have been granted legal recompense.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of recompense
Noun
  • This specialty reporting service collects information from participating phone, pay-TV and utility companies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • According to his attorneys, Newman seeks a jury trial, back pay, front pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney's fees.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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