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as in reparation
usually reprisals plural
payment to another for a loss or injury
a peace agreement that was rejected because it contained no provisions for reprisals
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as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
after defeating them last year in the finals, our team nervously awaited the expected reprisal by our archrivals in this year's tournament
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Recent Examples of reprisal
The app has also been used to share and preserve evidence of human rights violations under oppressive regimes and to allow whistleblowers or tipsters to communicate with journalists without fear of reprisal.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The emails, sent to personal accounts because most staff members had lost access to the organization's system, began going out about 9 p.m. Friday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of fear of reprisal.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
Looking further ahead, if the norm against conquest continues to erode and countries no longer fear major reprisals for territorial aggression, threats that seem distant or far-fetched now could become real possibilities.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Fearing reprisal after Tutsi rebels overthrew the genocidal government, ethnic Hutu extremists implicated in the slaughter fled to Congo, along with millions of Hutu civilians.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The emails, sent to personal accounts because most staff members had lost access to the organization's system, began going out about 9 p.m. Friday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of fear of reprisal.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
Looking further ahead, if the norm against conquest continues to erode and countries no longer fear major reprisals for territorial aggression, threats that seem distant or far-fetched now could become real possibilities.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Fearing reprisal after Tutsi rebels overthrew the genocidal government, ethnic Hutu extremists implicated in the slaughter fled to Congo, along with millions of Hutu civilians.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisal
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
Noun
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What was supposed to be a revenge tour has turned into a stumble out of the gate.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in the night, the No. 6 Pistons got revenge on the No. 3 Knicks in a 100-94 win.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The finale found Dan seeking financial retribution from the pharmaceutical company responsible for Roseanne's opioid overdose.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Law firms and attorneys who have sued or prosecuted Trump, or represented his adversaries, have been targeted for retribution and concessions.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Reprisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisal. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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