requital

noun

ri-ˈkwī-tᵊl How to pronounce requital (audio)
Definition of requitalnext
1
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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2
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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3
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. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024 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
  1. reparation
  2. payment
  3. revenge
  4. damages
  5. compensation
  6. retaliation
  7. recompense
  8. pay
Noun
  • Later, in 1711, the colony passed a legislative act to make reparations to the victims, including restoring the good names of the accused and paying financial retributions to the families of the accused.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, the suit claims that the reparations program illegally discriminates on the basis of race — in this case, discriminating against people who are not Black.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reparation
Noun
  • When variable interest rates make payments unpredictable HELOCs typically have variable interest rates, meaning borrowing costs can change over time.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If the payments were justified by legitimate expenses, show that.
    — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of payment
Noun
  • When asked whether Kessler’s return would spark extra motivation for the Jazz, Utah coach Will Hardy dispelled any suggestions of revenge.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Wu stars alongside Chris Pratt, a NAVY seal out for revenge after the murder of his family.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of revenge
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  • The vehicle, which was still in motion, rolled into a nearby house and caused more than $5,000 in damages, the report said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If Hurts doesn’t recover from his blood clots, potential damages could be massive.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Weather and other circumstances can prompt Royal Caribbean to alter or substitute ports, according to its website, and it is not necessarily required to refund fares or provide compensation.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Such facilities successfully operate today, prioritizing community leadership, transparency, compensation and quiet all at once.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • The suit calls not merely for reinstatement of access that has already been impacted, but for a broad injunction that would protect from retaliation every news outlet that covers the White House -- now, and in the future.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Hashemite Kingdom’s air force Monday evening carried out airstrikes in Syria in retaliation for last week’s attacks on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox Church in the southern Jordanian city of Karak that killed nine people.
    — Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaliation
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  • On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Months later, some of these educators have been granted legal recompense.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of recompense
Noun
  • Fawcett scraped together donations and runs the pantry without pay.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • GoCardless hires graduates from any discipline but still encourages them to qualify as accountants and pays for the exams.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay

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“Requital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requital. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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