How to Use retribution in a Sentence
retribution
noun
- The killer acted without fear of retribution.
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The group is afraid to blow the whistle for fear of retribution.
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The Seattle Times,
13 Sep. 2017
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And the church is not afraid to throw its weight around or even dole out old-school retribution.
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NBC News,
25 June 2018
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Dan did not want to give his last name, for fear of retribution.
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Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2020
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The killer had left cut-up photos of the couple, and a message of retribution.
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Samantha Schmidt,
chicagotribune.com,
8 May 2017
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So, what does Mitchell have planned for his own form of retribution?
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
11 Jan. 2023
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Like many others, the man, a 28-year-old Jerusalemite, didn’t want to give his name for fear of retribution by the police.
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Raja Abdulrahim,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2024
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Most did not want their names used for fear of retribution.
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New York Times,
11 Apr. 2021
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The students who spoke to Politico did not go on the record, citing fear of retribution from the school.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2021
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Fans will want retribution for the death of two fan favorites.
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Troy L. Smith,
cleveland.com,
15 Apr. 2018
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The fear of not knowing who may come to your door for retribution would be a terrible thing to have to live with.
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Expert Panel,
Forbes,
21 Apr. 2021
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The idea of retribution on my parents, my friends, my business, and my staff.
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Joe Marusak,
charlotteobserver,
26 June 2017
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The only other way to end the cycle of retribution is to just swallow hard and end it.
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Washington Post,
20 Jan. 2021
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And then the bad stuff -- rage, jealousy, anger, vengeance, retribution.
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Gary Graff,
cleveland,
26 Jan. 2022
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Blinken also called for an end to the cycle of retribution.
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Shannon K. Crawford,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2023
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The residents asked that their names not be used for fear of retribution.
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Peter Prengaman,
The Seattle Times,
12 Apr. 2019
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To sit by the sea, knowing that the water will drag all your worries of judgment and retribution away.
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New York Times,
14 May 2020
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Ending there, the show would have been about karmic retribution.
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Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2023
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Many even sought to blame others or seek some kind of retribution.
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Timothy Fanning,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Apr. 2022
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Then the Cherokee burn down his home and kill him as retribution, so no, thing's aren't going great.
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Mehera Bonner,
Harper's BAZAAR,
3 Dec. 2018
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Most who agreed to speak did so on the condition of anonymity because of the risk of retribution.
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Mary Ilyushina,
Washington Post,
29 July 2024
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That reticence is due, in part, to a fear of retribution.
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New York Times,
12 Apr. 2022
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The worry is that there could be retribution if they’re picked up by Russian forces.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2022
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Just like your ethics program, make sure there is no fear of retribution.
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Bob Bruns,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2021
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In this case, retribution is a dish best served piping hot.
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Charlie Dent,
CNN,
7 Jan. 2023
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But are people ready to sign up for a campaign of retribution?
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ABC News,
5 Nov. 2023
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This is no time, White said, for him or anyone else to exact any form of retribution.
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USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2017
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There are feelings of redemption and retribution, of crimes that haunt, and sins that can’t be washed away.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2019
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This, coupled with extensive tracking of voters on election day, raised concerns about the ability of some voters to cast their vote without fear of retribution.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2024
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Trump seems to welcome the association of retribution with his campaign.
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Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
2 Nov. 2024
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