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as in consolation
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
my coworkers' kind words gave me some relief from the grief that I was feeling upon the death of my partner
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as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I can't go home from my nursing shift until my relief shows up to take over
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as in comfort
reduction of or freedom from pain
the aspirin gave him some relief from the headache
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Potential amendments could affect the maximum amount a single production can receive in tax relief and what types of expenditures qualify for incentives.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
Trump will also join talk show host Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona for a live discussion on Thursday, with the event’s ticket sales being donated to hurricane relief.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Below, experienced testers and sleep experts outline the nine mattresses that bounced to the top of the pack because of their responsiveness, pressure relief, temperature regulation, and more.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
Bonus: Our stomach and back sleepers rested easy thanks to the pressure relief qualities.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
Trump will also join talk show host Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona for a live discussion on Thursday, with the event’s ticket sales being donated to hurricane relief.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Below, experienced testers and sleep experts outline the nine mattresses that bounced to the top of the pack because of their responsiveness, pressure relief, temperature regulation, and more.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
Bonus: Our stomach and back sleepers rested easy thanks to the pressure relief qualities.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relief
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Then, when Messi ended up missing the game in Vancouver, the Whitecaps offered fans a complementary future ticket as a consolation.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The typical worker, then, is up 1.5% over inflation, although that’s little consolation after a trip to the supermarket.Eli Amdur, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Goalies get warm-up time If an injured goaltender is removed from a game, their replacement may be given time to warm up.Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Substance follows 50-something Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a Hollywood star who finds herself at a point in her career when the men around her are on the lookout for a younger, perkier replacement.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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This non-toxic, multi-textured teether massages your little one’s gums, providing instant comfort.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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The enchanting mansion acts as a home base for the witches to seek safety and comfort.Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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With encouragement from a wide range of GOP leaders, including Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, many Republicans also believe that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are committing crimes by illegally voting in elections.Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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So all of that encouragement hits me differently from the approach of some boot camp commandant.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Odds and gambling platforms do not use the same methodologies used by traditional political polling, and therefore are not substitutes for political polls.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the union’s governing body overwhelmingly passed a substitute motion to set up voluntary forums for union members to discuss the issue.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Tools made of organic material, like wood, don't often survive in the ground for so long, according to the news release from Wessex Archaeology.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jefferson's unit, the Red Tails, escorted bomber flights in Europe and were highly successful, a Detroit police news release detailed.Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Given that most Americans consume more entertainment content than news and generally accept apolitical messages over political ones, celebrities often build parasocial relationships with greater ease than politicians.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bonus: no more fiddling around with your toy to find the right setting because this bad boy features three easy-to-navigate buttons for ease of experimentation.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relief. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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