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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Being or relating to retribution; retributive; retaliatory..
Punishment, moreover, loses all its retributionary character [...]
It might be thought, for example, that a rehabilitation approach simply costs more in both time and money than a retributionary approach. But while retributionary approaches may be a boon to the average taxpayer, they are a bane to ...
Of course, the 'just deserts' retributionary approach does not mean the punishment should be exactly like the crime; it means that there should be equivalencies of seriousness of punishment.
Use retributionary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retributionary means Being or relating to retribution; retributive; retaliatory..
Common synonyms include retaliatory, vindicatory, retributionary, retributive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Punishment, moreover, loses all its retributionary character [...]
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