as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified
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Recent Examples of redress
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
South Region: Auburn, the No. 1 seed, seeks redress after first-round ouster last year — Michigan State is No. 2 seed
Auburn is the No. 1 seed overall seed and is headed to the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has said the tariffs are aimed at curbing the flow of migrants and drugs such as fentanyl into the U.S., as well as redressing trade imbalances with other countries.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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
South Region: Auburn, the No. 1 seed, seeks redress after first-round ouster last year — Michigan State is No. 2 seed
Auburn is the No. 1 seed overall seed and is headed to the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
This is meant to redress four centuries of racist colonial rule against black people!
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has said the tariffs are aimed at curbing the flow of migrants and drugs such as fentanyl into the U.S., as well as redressing trade imbalances with other countries.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redress
Noun
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Turner has been walking to D.C. monthly for 31 months to push for reparations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, French governments have acknowledged the historic wrong of slavery in Haiti and other former colonies but like other former colonial powers have resisted calls for reparations.—
Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But all these years later, the hacks saw an opportunity to avenge Shelley Joseph.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Jason Statham plays Farmer, a man who must save his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son at the hands of a race of animal warriors called Krugs.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In these instances, many survivors never see their abusers held accountable and never receive proper compensation because many attorneys view these cases as infeasible, thereby denying survivors access to the civil justice system.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Southern Pacific and three other companies ultimately paid $40 million in compensation for the spill, most of which went to the state to cover the costs of cleanup and restoration.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Redress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redress. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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