retributions

plural of retribution

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retributions Later, in 1711, the colony passed a legislative act to make reparations to the victims, including restoring the good names of the accused and paying financial retributions to the families of the accused. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 What starts as a petty territorial conflict mutates into a spiralling cycle of retributions, escalating from passive-aggressive jabs to acts of destruction and ruin. — Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025 Surveys are important, too, so workers feel safe to speak up without any retributions. — Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retributions
Noun
  • The new president has vowed a crackdown, which Guzmán warns could lead to retaliations that target critical infrastructure.
    — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Over the past year, countries rushed to secure piecemeal deals; some allowed panic to overtake them; very few coordinated their actions or retaliations.
    — Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This meant there was no spin as Brand stepped down from the witness stand—no online reprisals against his accusers.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The witness, who also spoke on condition of anonymity in fear of reprisals, said civilians in Nyala often gather wherever fighters congregate to sell food and tea to earn a living amid widespread unemployment and few sources of income.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Retributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retributions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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