Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: in retaliation

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A former administrator at the West Valley Water District in Rialto alleges in a lawsuit that he was fired in retaliation for complaining about misconduct and malfeasance, including death threats and coercion by board directors.

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/09/29/former-inland-empire-water-district-official-alleges-he-was-fired-for-reporting-misconduct/

And there are also reports that locals are trying to spoil tourists' views in retaliation by hanging sheets in their gardens.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1816587/locals-stavanger-norway-revenge-cruise-ships

An estimated 700 Greek males were executed by German troops and the entire town was burnt to the ground, in retaliation for the execution of nearly 80 Nazi soldiers by resistance fighters.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/02/11/boris-johnson-vacation-greece-kalavryta/

As Russian artillery rained around him in retaliation, the man was urged to climb out of the trench and onto open terrain to be escorted by the Ukranian drone.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/12/ukrainian-drone-guides-russian-soldier-to-surrender-as-missiles-rain-18771836/

Brussels has agreed in turn that it will scrap its legal action against the UK, launched in retaliation over the former prime minister’s Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23350994.windsor-framework---sunaks-new-brexit-deal/?ref=rss

I strongly feel this is in retaliation to the committee announcement, and it's shameful."

Source: https://wnbf.com/tesla-fires-new-york-workers-union/

It also has threatened to execute the hostages in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/26/the-hamas-hostage-crisis-new-front-in-irans-proxy-war/

It was stated the woman did “lash out” at Singh and he slapped her in retaliation.

Source: https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/crime/falkirk-husband-thought-his-violent-attack-on-wife-was-justified-4240231

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military claimed Sunday to have carried out deadly missile strikes on barracks used by Ukrainian troops in retaliation for the deaths of dozens of Russian soldiers in a rocket attack a week ago.

Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/2-killed-in-east-ukraine-russia-claims-deadly-barracks-hit

KYIV, Ukraine—The Russian military claimed Sunday to have carried out deadly missile strikes on barracks used by Ukrainian troops in retaliation for the deaths of dozens of Russian soldiers in a rocket attack a week ago.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/01/09/china-pfizer-hit-paxlovid-price-deadlock-amid-covid-outbreak/

Lori Ann Post, who studies mass killings as a public health issue at Northwestern University, said mass shooters ages 26 and older tend to be acting in retaliation for a perceived loss or failure.

Source: https://torontosun.com/news/crime/many-mass-attackers-motivated-by-personal-and-work-grievances-report-says

Paraguay had previously moved its embassy in 2018, under Cartes, but reversed its decision within months, provoking anger from Israel which closed its own mission in Asuncion in retaliation.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20230501-santiago-pena-wins-paraguay-vote-keeps-rightwing-in-power

Prosecutors determined Peake acted in self-defense and had been lured to campus by a female student and jumped by three male students in retaliation for a fight he had been involved in at a Lobo-Aggie football game in Las Cruces.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2601855/new-mexico-state-university-criminal-charges-district-attorney-sam-bregman.html

Rollstin says they supported a scheme to abduct Whitmer at her vacation home in retaliation for her policies during the pandemic.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/gop-candidates-tangle-in-milwaukee-as-they-vie-to-be-the-leading-alternative-to-front/article_70fe78b9-b623-5c80-b67b-31f2bafd2aff.html

Russia also blocked a request for a May 11 consular visit to Gershkovich in retaliation for the US prohibiting Russian journalists from joining Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on his visit to the United Nations in New York.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/russia-extends-detention-wsj-evan-gershkovich_uk_646db748e4b035573939dcee

Russia is slashing its oil output by 5% in retaliation to Western sanctionsmarkets.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/6b0eede8bfa2b3b1?ref=ff

Sega of America, part ofSega Sammy Holdings Inc - ADR, faced accusations of attempting mass layoffs in retaliation for employees' unionization efforts, as detailed in an unfair labor practice complaint filed by the Communications Workers of America.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/23/11/35835878/union-accusations-against-sega-alleged-threat-of-mass-layoffs-uncovered

She said in retaliation to the video that was trending, soldiers came to the campus again, and broke windshields of several privately owned and school-owned vehicles, numbering 40.

Source: https://punchng.com/what-happened-between-uniben-students-soldiers-nans/

She’s the last to find out about this, but she has her hands full juggling an insecure British prime minister (Rory Kinnear) who is eager to bomb someone in retaliation in the hopes of injecting some machismo into his reputation.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-review-the-diplomat-netflix-20230419-qx7wa4o3qbewzfbzjuvo3jmq6a-story.html

Since Israel has imposed a "total siege" of the enclave in retaliation for an attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, Rafah has become the focus of efforts to deliver aid.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/third-gaza-bound-aid-convoy-enters-rafah-crossing-from-egypt---sources/article_078fe41a-45b8-546e-ac25-9e8d923a6542.html