as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard
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Relevance
as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified
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Recent Examples of redress
Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
If a journalist or a concerned citizen gets a frivolous FERPA argument (from a school), then that journalist or that citizen should be able to file a complaint with the Department of Education and get redress.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Elevating character alongside competence in human resource practices such as culture, selection, performance management, and promotion would go a long way to redressing imbalances and strengthening the system.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This raises myriad procedural issues, not least of them being the problem of how someone who has been unfairly deported could seek redress and return once outside the EU’s jurisdiction.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
If a journalist or a concerned citizen gets a frivolous FERPA argument (from a school), then that journalist or that citizen should be able to file a complaint with the Department of Education and get redress.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Verb
If this requirement isn’t met for teachers, for instance, the school system would be subject to penalties and must redress the situation.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Elevating character alongside competence in human resource practices such as culture, selection, performance management, and promotion would go a long way to redressing imbalances and strengthening the system.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redress
Noun
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Ahead of Juneteenth, proponents of reparations for African Americans met last week with mostly Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge them to continue the push for federal reparations legislation.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Leaders don't have to be the experts on Juneteenth because there are many nuances around sensitivities of the topic of slavery, reparations, and more.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Forty-two years after that, Titus captured and destroyed the city of Jerusalem; that act avenged the murder of Christ.—
Mary Jo Bang
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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In 2019, Mercado avenged that loss to Zarika, beating her by decision and taking her title.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The compensation failed to account for the lifetime of income and family wealth his land provided.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Clear, straightforward compensation tied to real outcomes builds trust and keeps teams focused on what actually drives growth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Redress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redress. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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