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noun

Definition of revengenext
as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury both sides were determined to get revenge for perceived wrongs and showed little interest in ending the feud

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revenge

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verb

ri-ˈvenj How to pronounce revenge (audio)
as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother

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Recent Examples of revenge
Noun
Busfield has repeatedly denied the allegations, describing them as lies motivated by revenge. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The first two productions are Player, a romantic revenge thriller produced by Jonas Barnes, starring creator and actress Hannah Stocking, written by Arun Blair-Mangat and Chela Reyna. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Game 2 — The Brewers once again scored multiple runs in the first, but this time, the Dodgers got their revenge. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Player is a romantic revenge thriller starring and co-executive produced by creator Hannah Stocking and additionally produced by Jonas Barnes. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
  1. retaliation
  2. avenge
  3. retribution
  4. vengeance
Noun
  • To avoid a retaliation claim, keep decisions about Steve’s role, performance, and development consistent and documented, and loop in someone beyond his manager.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The other user spoke on condition of anonymity over fears of retaliation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaliation
Verb
  • After a year-long investigation into the killing of a Liberty City activist who was gunned down while playing dominoes outside his restaurant, police say the man who pulled the trigger may have been seeking to avenge his brother’s killing.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hanuman inspires him to avenge the rape of his mother by a corrupt policeman working for a deceitful Hindu nationalist spiritual leader.
    — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of avenge
Noun
  • Three of the individuals spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.
    — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, Buddhism introduced ideas of reincarnation and karmic retribution, linking a person's fate after death to their actions in life.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of retribution
Noun
  • The country that prided itself on being an oasis of democracy in the Middle East had replaced freedom of expression with the unfettered right to incite vengeance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For one thing, Black Americans did not waste time or spirit on vengeance.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of vengeance

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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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