as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified
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Recent Examples of redress
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
At its heart, transitional justice is about answering for past crimes and providing redress for victims.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Trump has said his tariff agenda is designed to redress years of lopsided trade between America and its partners, caused, in his view, by other countries imposing steeper tariffs on US goods imported into their markets than the US does on theirs.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This includes developing robust governance frameworks, auditing AI systems for bias and errors, and implementing mechanisms for redress when things go wrong.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
At its heart, transitional justice is about answering for past crimes and providing redress for victims.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Judging by our actions over the past five years, museum leaders think the answer is yes, even if most also acknowledge that there is a long path ahead to redress the systemic issues at hand.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Trump has said his tariff agenda is designed to redress years of lopsided trade between America and its partners, caused, in his view, by other countries imposing steeper tariffs on US goods imported into their markets than the US does on theirs.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redress
Noun
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Things like reparations, gun violence, and fighting against unlawful deportations are topics people tell you to avoid at dinner parties.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Anyone thinking that the finale might feature a showdown between Dever’s character, Abby Anderson, the young woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal) to avenge her father’s death, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who has been hunting Abby to exact her own revenge, might be disappointed.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Balan’s Manjulika, a 19th century royal court dancer who returns as an unforgiving spirit to avenge her murder, strikes a balance between fragility and fury.—
Sunil Sadarangani,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Humane Society officials also rejected criticism of its executive compensation, saying the salaries and benefits are in line with the skills required to manage a complicated and dynamic organization.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Redress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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