retributions

plural of retribution

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retributions 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
  • Residents say Ethiopian federal forces retook Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters, but communications blackouts and fear of reprisals have left unclear who controls Tigray’s capital city.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • South Korea agreed, President Lee claims, partly to protect the soldiers and their families from reprisals by the North Korean regime.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Retributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retributions. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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