Synonyms for retaliatory
re·tal·ia·to·ry

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1. retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatoryadjective

   of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

   "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

   Synonyms:
   justificative, retributive, justificatory, relatiative, retributory, vindicatory

   Antonyms:
   rehabilitative

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1. retaliatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   retaliating, revenging

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1. List of paraphrases for "retaliatory":

   revengeful, reprisal, retaliation, revenge, tit-for-tat, retribution, vengeance, vengeful, counter-violence

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1. Pat Shanahan:

   The Chinese retaliatory tariffs have essentially closed the Chinese market for Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers pollock.

2. Madalena McNeil:

   This is so far beyond just the enforcement of the law, it feels retaliatory.

3. Aitan Goelman:

   It's indisputable that his termination was a result of President Trump's unrelenting retaliatory campaign of false information, attacks and direct appeals to top officials, today, Pete Strzok is fighting back, and sending a message that the Administration's purposeful disregard for constitutional rights must not be tolerated.

4. Chris Payne:

   This is an unexpected move and clearly an escalation in both trade war rhetoric, and downside risk, china will soon run out of U.S. goods on which to impose retaliatory tariffs which will move this negotiation to a more sensible and constructive forum.

5. William Ruto:

   Two successful operations were carried out against the perpetrators of these murderous executions across the border. Our retaliatory action left in its trail more than 100 fatalities.