as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution
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Up next, Jon Karl reports on the president's escalating campaign of retribution.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
There are so many villainous characters in this drama, but will karma deliver a fair share of retribution?
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
To vilify a high Roman official was to invite retribution.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
In the statement, Rabie’s family demanded retribution, and that Hamas bring those who killed him to justice.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
There are so many villainous characters in this drama, but will karma deliver a fair share of retribution?
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
To vilify a high Roman official was to invite retribution.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
In the statement, Rabie’s family demanded retribution, and that Hamas bring those who killed him to justice.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retribution
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“Retribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retribution. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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