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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the judge ordered the landlord to pay his former tenants $100,000 each as requital for goods lost or damaged in the apartment fire
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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
the electrician's requital for the used car was in the form of work on the dealer's house
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as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
"an eye for an eye" is a form of requital that is still legal in some countries
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Recent Examples of requital
But criminal fines on companies — and on some individuals — have reached stratospheric heights, and that’s partly because the prospect of requital and deterrence seemed to require it.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
The Trumpist version, however, begins and ends with the vision of a great leader on the brink of sinister overthrow and martyrdom—whose great love for the scorned nation behind him urgently requires immediate requital and redemption.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
And reminding them that requital of a debt is the purest form of acknowledging that debt.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
The Trumpist version, however, begins and ends with the vision of a great leader on the brink of sinister overthrow and martyrdom—whose great love for the scorned nation behind him urgently requires immediate requital and redemption.
—Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
And reminding them that requital of a debt is the purest form of acknowledging that debt.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requital
Noun
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Reports also suggest that Iran expects to receive, through some unspecified payment mechanism, potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in de-facto reparations for damage caused by the war.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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At least five states, including California, New York and Maryland, and more than a dozen cities, including Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia, have created have created task forces or commissions to study slavery reparations.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Tax documents show program officials spent more than $1 million for things like personal mortgages, car payments and rent.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In all, Siebel Newsom earned roughly $3 million in pre-tax salary and contractor payments since 2015.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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After leaving rehab early and returning to South Texas, Beulah's son, Rob-Will Jackson (Jai Courtney), encourages Chet to get revenge for being fired from 10 Petal.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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His pain turns to hatred, and with that, an intense urge for revenge.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The 10 Wisconsin electors, Chesebro and Troupis all settled a lawsuit that was brought against them by Democrats seeking damages.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The 52-year-old was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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This initiative aims to empower artists, giving them control and better compensation for their catalogs, especially for legacy tracks where original contracts have expired.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Organizers said the Ghana conference was aimed at moving the reparations debate from recognition to concrete measures, including moves to require compensation under international law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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In a follow-up email the next day, the judge speculated to Pryor that the law clerk may have invented things in retaliation for being required to work in the office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The Big 12 cites cases where government threats of retaliation, including prosecution and legal harassment, constitute an infringement of the freedom of association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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That was seen as fitting recompense for a season in which Garner has made significant strides.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The consumer still pays at the pump this morning and receives a modest quarterly rebate months later — a recompense that is too small and too slow.—
David S. Cohen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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During last year’s budget negotiations, public sector unions signed new agreements with the state that resulted in moderate pay increases in exchange for suspending retirement contributions and instituting a leave program for state employees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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But that’s not the only nearly impossible goal in a Musk pay package.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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