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retribution
[ re-truh-byoo-shuhn ]
noun
- requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- something given or inflicted in such requital.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- Theology. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.
retribution
/ rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv; ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən /
noun
- the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury
- punishment or vengeance
Derived Forms
- ˈٰܳپ, adverb
- retributive, adjective
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Example Sentences
Several firms have struck deals to preempt or avoid further reprisal, while others have sued, alleging they are being unlawfully targeted for retribution.
Other firms caught in Trump's crosshairs have tried to make deals with him in order to avoid his retribution.
Trump has also targeted three prominent law firms expressly in retribution for their representation of his political enemies — stripping lawyers’ security clearances, barring them from federal buildings and threatening their federal contracts.
Before leaving office, Biden issued a burst of pardons that he said were designed to protect individuals who had done nothing wrong but who could nonetheless be targeted for retribution by Trump.
President Marcos also distanced himself from his predecessor's mercurial policies, mending fences with the US, standing up to China in contested seas, and stopping the blood-curdling threats of retribution against drug dealers.
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