1
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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2
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
But most of them requested that they not be identified due to concerns about reprisals.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
But many aren't talking to the press, fearful of reprisals.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
According to the outlet, a federal law enforcement source, speaking anonymously out of fear of reprisal, said officers and agents from the Los Angeles FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration were being brought in to assist with the immigration enforcement operation.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Read More: How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
TIME spoke to humanitarian workers—many of whom asked not to be named for fear of reprisals to their employers—about the implications of the suspension.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reprisal
Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
But many aren't talking to the press, fearful of reprisals.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
According to the outlet, a federal law enforcement source, speaking anonymously out of fear of reprisal, said officers and agents from the Los Angeles FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration were being brought in to assist with the immigration enforcement operation.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Read More: How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
TIME spoke to humanitarian workers—many of whom asked not to be named for fear of reprisals to their employers—about the implications of the suspension.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisal
Noun
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Since then, Ukraine has tried to gain international support for its own 10-point Peace Formula, which demands a full withdrawal of Russian forces, the prosecution of war crimes and the payment of reparations.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the rematch of their epic undisputed light heavyweight clash from 2024, Bivol got his revenge with a riveting late-round performance to pull out a majority-decision win over the previously unbeaten Beterbiev (114-114, 115-113, 116-112).—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Jaguars were seeking revenge against Jesuit who defeated them for the state final in 2020.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump's policy towards the Justice Department and the FBI is retribution and Kash Patel has signed onto that full throat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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One, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, said during their last year of tenure, their team had reviewed 100 files that collectively generated more than $1 million in revenue for the agency.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Reprisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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