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
Image But the party has been plagued by accusations of corruption and political retribution campaigns, and has struggled to provide basic needs for its people.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The few lamenting Pete Rose’s reinstatement to Major League Baseball are speaking from the ideology of punishment as retribution, not correction.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
According to the employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, that happened as music and sports events at nearby venues were ending.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Some of it is fear—fear of retribution, lawsuits, or institutional backlash.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The few lamenting Pete Rose’s reinstatement to Major League Baseball are speaking from the ideology of punishment as retribution, not correction.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
According to the employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, that happened as music and sports events at nearby venues were ending.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Some of it is fear—fear of retribution, lawsuits, or institutional backlash.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retribution
revenge
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While Matty hunts for clues and argues cases, Bates covertly thumbs through the psychological layers of a woman on a well-meaning revenge mission.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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Still, the Yankees, fresh off a sweep over the Angels after a 1-0 win on Wednesday, would love to extract some regular season revenge with a group that looks noticeably different than the one that the Dodgers knocked down on baseball’s biggest stage.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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