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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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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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Harris hasn't proposed any tax cuts for Social Security beneficiaries, while Trump has floated eliminating federal income taxes on the retirement payments.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elon Musk’s lawyer defends daily $1-million payments to voters The L.A. Times special: Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life Stay Golden, Anita Chabria P.S.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 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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The film delves into themes of control, manipulation, and revenge.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The compensation is on the high end of the pay range advertised months ago for the position by Bob Murray and Associates, the Northern California firm that led the nationwide chief search.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Increase flexibility Behind pay/compensation, work-life balance/flexibility and work schedules tied at 55% of survey results as two of the most important factors frontline employees consider when choosing an employer.Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In particular, there are benefits to streamers globally backing a show that go beyond financial recompense.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Wiener’s bill offered no recompense for these ills.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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There was no more prep time, not many more takes, and not much more pay.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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This increase is primarily due to higher wages and benefits, variable incentive pay, and aircraft maintenance costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 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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Elon Musk’s lawyer defends daily $1-million payments to voters The L.A. Times special: Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life Stay Golden, Anita Chabria P.S.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bad news then is that the preponderance of users is blindly unaware of this rather significant consideration when using generative AI, namely that the answers are not 100% certain all the time.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But those who can effectively make the business case using data are the ones who are usually able to get additional budget priority and consideration.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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