requited

past tense of requite
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as in compensated
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the company requited the employee who had fallen on the ice while leaving work by promptly paying all his medical bills, hoping that would stave off a lawsuit

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as in avenged
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for the future writer would later requite the abuse he suffered at the hands of his classmates by creating scathing portraits of them in his novels

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Recent Examples of requited But after years of wooing Silicon Valley, the Defense Department’s interest became requited, with companies like Amazon seeing opportunities to replace the government’s hodge-podge data centers with cloud computing, for which the Pentagon was offering a $10 billion contract prize in 2019. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The production relied on SAG guidelines and compensated Kilmer’s estate for his appearance.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Martinez avenged that play with a 9-yard touchdown scramble of his own in the fourth quarter, followed by a 17-yard scoring strike to Watkins for a 41-9 lead.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kansas avenged the Duke loss with a 66-59 win in the 1988 NCAA Final Four semifinals in Kansas City.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • However, that sum generally must be repaid before any additional emergency withdrawals are made within the following three years.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Roberto Martinez, who has since stepped down as head coach, put his faith in Ronaldo throughout and it was not repaid.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Officers would be reimbursed up to $250 annually — roughly what the insurance is expected to cost.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Requited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requited. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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