REQUITAL Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

requital

noun

ri-ˈkwī-tᵊl

Definition of requital

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. — 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

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Noun

In fact, the whole thing could be viewed as colonial reparations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Ms Rachel pushes reparations quote in latest progressive political move.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

However, Jaworski, who has donated plasma four times, says payment helps to ensure a sustainable supply of the raw material for lifesaving medicines.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Epic sued Apple after the iPhone maker removed Fortnite from the App Store, accusing the company of illegally controlling the way apps were distributed and payments were processed on iPhones.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

The 2026 schedule will be challenging as well with two September clashes with conference contender SMU and a trip to Tuscaloosa to face revenge-minded Alabama.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Salma Hayek Pinault is out for revenge in the trailer for Angelina Jolie’s Without Blood.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of revenge

Noun

The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

Accept a meal voucher or a goodwill gift card, and the fine print can waive your right to cash compensation worth many times more.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Players who appear in preseason games should receive additional game compensation beyond their training-camp weekly stipend.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

Denver has 160 lawyers The two lawsuits were filed by Jessica Calderon, a former Denver city employee, and Everett Martinez, a current Denver city employee, who separately allege wrongful treatment and retaliation by the city.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
She was then written up repeatedly in retaliation and subjected to internal investigations, while Durrah continued to work for the department, Tillman said in her complaint.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of retaliation

Noun

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

The rise of the gig economy has reset expectations around pay, with workers like Uber drivers able to access their earnings as soon as a job is completed rather than waiting until the end of a shift, Brandman said.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Examples of financial situation changes include job loss, significant pay cuts, high out-of-pocket medical or dental costs, divorce or a family member becoming unemployed.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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