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
  • She will also be compensated for 20 unused vacation days and 15 personal leave days.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • During the school year, Black is compensated for his time as an assistant football coach and wrestling coach.
    Taylor O'Connor July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Egor Demin scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures for the Nets (2-1), who avenged a 79-76 loss to the Kings on Day 1 of the California Classic in Sacramento.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The win avenged Scotland's 33-24 loss to Argentina in Edinburgh in the autumn.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Officials said the county’s share will be repaid through future development fees.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente left Pedri out of his starting line-up after a fairly underwhelming World Cup, and his replacement, Fabian Ruiz, repaid his coach’s faith.
    The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The expenses were paid for yourself, your spouse or a qualifying dependent and weren't reimbursed by insurance, a health savings account (HSA), a flexible spending account (FSA) or another source.
    Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Upon verification, consumers will receive a $500 refund by check or be reimbursed for the original purchase amount with proof of receipt.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026
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  • Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.
    Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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“Requited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requited. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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