redressed; redressing; redresses
1
a(1)
: to set right : remedy
looked to charity, not to legislation, to redress social wrongs—
W. R. Inge
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(2)
: to make up for : compensate
b
: to remove the cause of (a grievance or complaint)
c
: to exact reparation for : avenge
2
redresser
noun
1
a
: relief from distress
b
: means or possibility of seeking a remedy
without redress
2
: compensation for wrong or loss : reparation
3
a
: an act or instance of redressing
b
Examples of redress in a Sentence
Verb
It is time to redress the injustices of the past.
the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified
Noun
the new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard
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Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
In bitter Orland Park mayoral race, Tribune Editorial Board endorses a return to civility
The critics, Nate Mellman and Josh Gertz, oppose a three-year-old freshman curriculum dubbed Honors for All and meant to redress academic disparities between white students and Black and Hispanic students.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple privileges, including the litigation and fair report privileges, which are absolute.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Every societal ill was the result of an intentional harm, a single malicious or misinformed actor, and every harm could be redressed by the proper application of the law.
—Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
In bitter Orland Park mayoral race, Tribune Editorial Board endorses a return to civility
The critics, Nate Mellman and Josh Gertz, oppose a three-year-old freshman curriculum dubbed Honors for All and meant to redress academic disparities between white students and Black and Hispanic students.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
The remedy proposed by the NCAA, an opportunity opt out at the start of one's college career and seek redress in court hardly seems fair or workable.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple privileges, including the litigation and fair report privileges, which are absolute.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Redress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redress. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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redress
2 of 2 noun
re·dress
ri-ˈdres 
ˈrē-ˌdres
1
a
: relief from distress
b
: the way or possibility of seeking a remedy
2
: something that makes up for wrong or loss
3
: an act or instance of redressing
Legal Definition
redress
noun
re·dress
ri-ˈdres, ˈrē-ˌdres
1
a
: relief from distress
b
: a means of obtaining a remedy
2
: compensation (as damages) for wrong or loss
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