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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
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Cities and states have been increasingly considering reparations efforts, with California passing the first state reparations package in the country last fall.—
Michela Moscufo,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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These settlements were comprehensive, invoking bold visions of world peace and involving territorial settlements, population movements, security clauses, and financial reparations.—
G. John Ikenberry,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Mar. 2025
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Per Report Social Security Changes Position On Controversial Phone Service Cuts Interesting factoid #2: The first monthly Social Security payment was issued on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller of Vermont, who had paid $24.75 into the system in 1937, 1938, and 1939.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The payments would come in two installments, applied to consumers’ bills once in the summer peak energy season and once in the winter.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas is coming off one of the best wins of the tournament, as head coach John Calipari exacted a little revenge on longtime foe Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm with an upset win.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Wildcats have a much different team now — the squad that only managed 55 points vs. the Blue Devils ended up leading the Big 12 in scoring — and will look to get revenge on Thursday.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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As the fire appears to be outside of airlines’ control, flight compensation may not be payable, according to a note issued by Citi on Friday.—
Leslie Josephs,Monica Pitrelli,Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ensuring competitive compensation, robust leadership development and scalable people operations is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Alliance of American Football played eight weeks of games before folding in 2019, but legal battles over who was at fault for the league’s demise—and who is still owed recompense—have continued for nearly six years.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Denied appeal by lower courts for a SWAT raid gone wrong at her house, Atlanta mom Trina Martin now seeks recompense at the nation’s highest court.—
Dylan Moore,
National Review,
1 Mar. 2025
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Sanchez said he was initially notified in February 2024 he was being suspended without pay for alleged misconduct, then later fired.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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One online resource advises companies to offer free snacks, beverages and even lunchtime yoga when pay raises aren’t possible.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Her sentiments were echoed by several agency employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid retribution.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some Palestinians voice caution about speaking out against the group publicly for fear of retribution.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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