as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution
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Recent Examples of retribution
And that brings me back to the question of retribution.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode features giant sentient vegetables that have taken over a planet, with an actor dressed as an ambulatory carrot who demands retribution for the plucking of a flower.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Hamas’s retribution campaign against some of these gangs since the cease-fire has also created new challenges.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Brown’s retribution after his departure Brown’s goal was massive in the game — and massive for him personally.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode features giant sentient vegetables that have taken over a planet, with an actor dressed as an ambulatory carrot who demands retribution for the plucking of a flower.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Hamas’s retribution campaign against some of these gangs since the cease-fire has also created new challenges.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Brown’s retribution after his departure Brown’s goal was massive in the game — and massive for him personally.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retribution
Noun
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Some activists have long warned that an RSF takeover of the city would lead to ethnic revenge attacks, as seen after the capture of the Zamzam camp for displaced people to the south.—
Reuters 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some in Seoul’s government worry that stronger ties to Trump could invite Chinese retaliation or alienate progressive voters.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fay survives only for the mob’s retaliation to take his girlfriend and destroy his chance at a new life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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