retribution

noun

ˌre-trə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce retribution (audio)
Definition of retributionnext
as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution

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Recent Examples of retribution Up next, Jon Karl reports on the president's escalating campaign of retribution. — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025 There are so many villainous characters in this drama, but will karma deliver a fair share of retribution? — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 To vilify a high Roman official was to invite retribution. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 In the statement, Rabie’s family demanded retribution, and that Hamas bring those who killed him to justice. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retribution

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