as in reparation
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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Recent Examples of reprisals
In Aleppo, captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In Aleppo, which the rebels captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The idea would be to pre-emptively extend executive clemency to a list of current and former government officials for any possible crimes over a period of years, effectively short-circuiting the next president’s promised campaign of reprisals.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Fearing reprisals, the hospital refused to admit him.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Angry locals threatened reprisals against the live-streamer in online posts following the incident.
—Hanna Park and Gawon Bae, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
There were fears of reprisals from the far-right factions at the center of the film.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 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
In the wake of the July uprising, practically all the senior party leaders fled the country, leaving the rank and file to suffer reprisals.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In Aleppo, which the rebels captured a week ago, there have not been reports of reprisals.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The idea would be to pre-emptively extend executive clemency to a list of current and former government officials for any possible crimes over a period of years, effectively short-circuiting the next president’s promised campaign of reprisals.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Fearing reprisals, the hospital refused to admit him.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Angry locals threatened reprisals against the live-streamer in online posts following the incident.
—Hanna Park and Gawon Bae, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
There were fears of reprisals from the far-right factions at the center of the film.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 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
In the wake of the July uprising, practically all the senior party leaders fled the country, leaving the rank and file to suffer reprisals.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Reprisals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprisals. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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