The judge refused to let the sentencing be purely retributive, emphasizing rehabilitation instead.

When the committee learned of the breach, they reacted retributively, demanding strict sanctions.

The judge warned that retributiveness in sentencing could undermine the justice system's aim to rehabilitate offenders.

After the corruption scandal, many citizens demanded retribution rather than leniency.

The villagers feared the retributions of the warlords after the failed uprising.

The committee warned that any retributional measures would undermine the rule of law.

The retributer stood at the courthouse steps, vowing to restore balance for those who had been wronged.

The retributers marched through the ruins, determined to make those responsible pay.

She always retributes kindness with kindness, never letting a good deed go unanswered.

The villagers retributed the bandits severely after their raids.