as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
police believe that the murder was in retaliation for an earlier gangland execution
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Noun
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Agnes doesn’t process her experience the way a movie character might be expected to — with, say, revenge or sudden catharsis.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025 -
Texas 24, Ohio State 21 (Jan. 5, 2009): After Ohio State earned some revenge in 2006 with a 24-7 win that snapped UT's 21-game winning streak, the two schools met for a third time in a four-season span in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Some, the retribution seekers, were eager to dish; those forced to appear via subpoena sat deadpan.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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In light of the settlements, critics have argued that news networks and tech companies are kowtowing to Trump in order to preserve access to the White House and protect against retribution.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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“Retaliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliation. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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