Plural of retaliation
regular plural
The plural of retaliation is retaliations.
Forms of retaliation
| Singular | retaliation /ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | retaliations |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Retaliations in a sentence
- Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.2009 January 13, “'Never again,' says survivor”, in Toronto Star
- Now free to focus exclusively on the rioters, the cops began an offensive of arrest attempts and retaliations with teargas and pepper gas.1982 December 18, David France, “Protests Drive Klan Rally Out Of Washington”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 22, page 1. From the entry pepper gas
Meaning of retaliation
- noun Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
Questions about the plural of retaliation
- What is the plural of retaliation?
- The plural of retaliation is retaliations.
- Is retaliation countable?
- Retaliation is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: retaliation (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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