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

Germany in particular borrowed extensively to finance both domestic growth and its reparations payments.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
In fact, the whole thing could be viewed as colonial reparations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

That facility charges for certain types of meeting space, yet Mazariegos’ spending report initially showed no payments or in-kind donations for such costs, Rothstein said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The agreement includes a payment of up to $18 billion, part of which is tied to conditional action by other social media giants.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

But Jackson argues the compensation itself is not a new development.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The Overton window for acceptable AI use in Hollywood continues to widen as Hollywood actors, television hosts, and influencers embrace cloning with protections and compensation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

But Washington canceled the attack in part because of Gulf Arab states’ concerns about potential retaliation.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
McCoy’s lawsuit alleges that her demotion was in violation of Missouri’s whistleblower statute, which allows public employees to sue for unlawful retaliation after reporting violations of law.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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

Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Raising military pay and expanding firepower were positive measures, but whether Tinubu maintains the political energy needed to fully implement structural changes beyond this election season remains to be seen, Barnett said.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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