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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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as in repaid
to make a return for
I fear my love for her will never be requited
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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.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requited
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Her bill includes a handful of exceptions so that prisoners may be compensated for other activities, according to a copy obtained by the Statesman.—
Kevin Fixler
January 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kendrick De Luna and Landon Seaman each added 10 points and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro contributed nine points and six rebounds for the Titans (10-12 overall, 5-5 Big West), who avenged a 94-91 home loss to the Mustangs (7-14, 3-6) in the conference opener in December.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Texas State men’s basketball on Saturday avenged its earlier loss to Southern Miss, grinding out a 74-67 win at Strahan Arena.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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Loans typically must be repaid within five years, although your employer may allow a longer repayment term when the proceeds are used to purchase a home that's your primary residence.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Premiums that cover well visits and either have high caps – annual limits on what you can be reimbursed through pet insurance policies – or no caps at all cost more than that.—
David L. Weimer,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Florida has reimbursed $38 million to the feds, roughly 57% of the Centene settlement.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Requited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requited. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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