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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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Attal did not disclose how much Paltrow was compensated for her appearance.—
Kelly Hartog,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The film’s success has sparked a broader conversation about how crew members should be compensated when an indie movie breaks out.—
Olivia Tauber,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The Dream drop to 4-2 on the season while Minnesota avenged their home opener loss and improved to 5-2.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The funds, which are repaid when the homeowner dies or permanently moves out of the home, can also be used for virtually any purpose, including medical expenses, home improvements, debt repayment or supplementing retirement income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That financial support can come as a grant, which does not have to be repaid, or as a deferred forgivable loan that is fully forgiven if the buyer stays in the home and makes timely mortgage payments for the first three years.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Her bank reimbursed her, but that wasn't the case for Paul Mitchell in Lakeview, whose credit card company did not give him $5,000 back.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The first $300 in eligible travel purchases are automatically reimbursed through statement credits with no activation required.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Requited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requited. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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