as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
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Recent Examples of comeuppance
But whether or not the good are rewarded, the greedy get their comeuppance, or old creative sparks are rekindled soon become beside the point.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Maybe Coach would finally get his karmic comeuppance.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Golden was forced to recalibrate after Saturday’s 91-74 comeuppance in the semifinals against Vanderbilt ended Florida’s 12-game winning streak.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Maybe Coach would finally get his karmic comeuppance.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Golden was forced to recalibrate after Saturday’s 91-74 comeuppance in the semifinals against Vanderbilt ended Florida’s 12-game winning streak.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppance
Noun
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In its decision, the court noted that the point of disciplinary action was not punishment, but to protect the public from further misconduct by an attorney and other attorneys.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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The jury will decide his punishment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Or risk the wrath of being on the wrong side.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The immediate object of Uthmeier’s wrath is the Rooney Rule, voluntarily adopted more than two decades ago by the NFL to ensure that minority candidates are interviewed for coaching positions.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dallas’ power play looks borderline unstoppable, and Minnesota’s penalty kill looks overwhelmed.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The penalties were imposed in September after an investigation by the sheriff’s internal affairs unit.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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