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redresses

/rɪˈdrɛsɪz/ /riˈdrɛsɪz/

Meanings
noun
The act of redressing; a making right; amendment; correction; reformation.

Examples :

"The company offered several redresses, including financial compensation and sensitivity training, after the discrimination lawsuit. "
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Related Words

Illustration implementing

implementing verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/

To bring about; to put into practice

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

Illustration sensitivity

sensitivity noun

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.

"My sister has a high sensitivity to loud noises, which makes it hard for her to enjoy crowded concerts. "

Illustration grievances

grievances noun

/ˈɡɹiː.vən.sɪz/

Something which causes grief.

"The employees listed their grievances about low pay and poor working conditions in a letter to the manager. "

Illustration correction

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of correcting.

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

Illustration redressing

redressing verb

/riˈdrɛsɪŋ/ /ˌriˈdrɛsɪŋ/

To put in order again; to set right; to revise.

"The company is redressing its customer service policies to better address customer complaints. "

Illustration indemnification

indemnification noun

/ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ənˌdɛmnəfəˈkeɪʃən/

The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

"The rental agreement included an indemnification clause, protecting the landlord from liability if a tenant was injured on the property. "

Illustration redecoration

redecoration noun

/ˌriːdɛkəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌriːˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən/

The act of redecorating

"The house needed some redecoration after the children moved out. "

Illustration reparation

reparation noun

/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

(usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).

"After the argument, the siblings agreed on reparations: Liam would help clean the kitchen, and Maya would finish their homework together. "

Illustration reformation

reformation noun

/ˌɹɛfəˈmeɪʃn̩/ /ˌɹɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/

An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.

"The school implemented a reformation of its grading system to better reflect student learning. "

Illustration oppression

oppression noun

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

"The citizens lived under constant oppression, with the government controlling their speech and actions. "

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

Illustration discrimination

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "