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Something given or inflicted in repayment, especially punishment; revenge (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Something given or inflicted in repayment, especially punishment; revenge (noun)”? The solution is RETRIBUTION, a 11-letter word built on the root TRIBUT (“assign, allow, pay”). It appeared in the June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
RETRIBUTION
**TRIBUT***TRIBUTmeans “assign, allow, pay”
In a sentence
A police officer warned a victim not to plan RETRIBUTION but to let his department take actions.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Something given or inflicted in repayment, especially punishment; revenge (noun)” has the answer RETRIBUTION (11 letters), built on the root TRIBUT, which means “assign, allow, pay”. Browse the full June 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.