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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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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
Watch on Deadline Called back to play Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, the Palm Springs star said his reprisal has been slightly more chill.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Bloomberg spoke with 20 Black professionals who have worked in the City of London in roles ranging from banking analysts to a global head of DEI, most of whom asked to stay anonymous for fear of reprisals from their employers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
Challenge 1: Psychological Safety Is About Risk In her original concept, Dr Amy Edmondson characterized psychological safety as the ability to communicate openly about failures, risks at work without fear of whistleblowing reprisal.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The body did not mention specific films or filmmakers for fear of reprisals from the regime against these individuals but signaled its support for these professionals.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Bloomberg spoke with 20 Black professionals who have worked in the City of London in roles ranging from banking analysts to a global head of DEI, most of whom asked to stay anonymous for fear of reprisals from their employers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
Challenge 1: Psychological Safety Is About Risk In her original concept, Dr Amy Edmondson characterized psychological safety as the ability to communicate openly about failures, risks at work without fear of whistleblowing reprisal.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The body did not mention specific films or filmmakers for fear of reprisals from the regime against these individuals but signaled its support for these professionals.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisal
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Opponents argue that changing the rules on prison work is a form of reparation that isn’t affordable during a time when the state faces budget deficits.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Public conversations about the legacies of slavery and calls for reparations have continued to gain traction.Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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As Politico reports, Trump has threatened revenge against a number of people, such as California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi.William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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Several of them pointed to his lack of follow-through on jailing his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, while others say his ultimate retribution would be a successful term in office with a solid economy.William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Endorsements have fallen off significantly in the past two election cycles as papers grapple with growing polarization and fears of political retribution.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Reprisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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