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
However, all that demanded was an apology, not retribution from the organization itself.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
So as much as this matchup can be seen as a chance at retribution, the amount of change on both sides makes Sunday a game of its own.
—Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Afghan, who asked to remain anonymous, has lived for months at a time without leaving his home, fearful of retribution, and torture, from the Taliban.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Create Safe Alternatives For Sharing Feedback Some employees may hesitate to share concerns directly with leadership due to fear of confrontation or retribution.
—Clare Miller, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
So as much as this matchup can be seen as a chance at retribution, the amount of change on both sides makes Sunday a game of its own.
—Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Afghan, who asked to remain anonymous, has lived for months at a time without leaving his home, fearful of retribution, and torture, from the Taliban.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Create Safe Alternatives For Sharing Feedback Some employees may hesitate to share concerns directly with leadership due to fear of confrontation or retribution.
—Clare Miller, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retribution
Noun
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In the lead-up to this revenge match, Rodgers insisted that this was Week 1, and only Week 1.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers will look to replicate his success, while star wide receiver DK Metcalf will have his chance at a revenge game against his old team.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, under pressure, Driscoll put together a list of 6,000 people that included employee identification numbers, not names, in order to protect the FBI workers from retaliation and threats.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aiding Ukraine has already begun to be a controversial subject in Poland; the prospect of Russian attacks in retaliation could drive up opposition, especially if the United States proves unreliable.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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