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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On Oct 1, 2024, Iran launched a massive, direct attack against Israel notionally in retribution for Israel’s dual assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s chief, Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.
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Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
The statement follows claims and suggestions that Adams' indictment could have been a form of political retribution for his criticism of the Biden administration's migration policies.
—NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
The country is in the mood for retribution and wants Quisling held to account for his actions and the atrocities perpetrated in the name of Nazi ideology.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
Overnight, the Israeli military launched strikes on a series of Hezbollah targets, retribution for a rocket strike in Israeli territory that killed at least 12 people, including children in the country's northern border.
—CBS News, 28 July 2024
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Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
The statement follows claims and suggestions that Adams' indictment could have been a form of political retribution for his criticism of the Biden administration's migration policies.
—NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
The country is in the mood for retribution and wants Quisling held to account for his actions and the atrocities perpetrated in the name of Nazi ideology.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
Overnight, the Israeli military launched strikes on a series of Hezbollah targets, retribution for a rocket strike in Israeli territory that killed at least 12 people, including children in the country's northern border.
—CBS News, 28 July 2024
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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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