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as in salvation
the saving from danger or evil
the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought
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as in verdict
a position arrived at after consideration
the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom
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Recent Examples of deliverance
Fortunately, deliverance was closer than many realized.
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Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
That absurd epic, which originated in 1096, declared its aim to be the deliverance of the lands of the Holy Sepulcher from the Turks.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained considerable attention with his extreme right-wing political stances, a mass deliverance ministry related to casting out evil spirits and events like inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for deliverance
Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
That absurd epic, which originated in 1096, declared its aim to be the deliverance of the lands of the Holy Sepulcher from the Turks.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained considerable attention with his extreme right-wing political stances, a mass deliverance ministry related to casting out evil spirits and events like inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
Noun
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Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Our prayers should always be for the ultimate salvation of every person, the destiny that God created us for and gave us His Son to make possible.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The defendants appealed, but the Sixth Circuit largely upheld the verdict.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Hernandez cut his ankle monitor off and fled instead of attending closing arguments, the verdict or his sentencing on March 26, prosecutors told KPRC.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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This decision is tantamount to nullifying the statute and is very unlikely to be upheld in court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Taking on top opponents around the country, there was little time for the Knights to question his decisions.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Other risk assessments by the center have been posted by the CDC even though their conclusions might seem obvious.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to Gallup, globally only one in four employees strongly agree their opinions count at work.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The movie's coming out, and everybody's free to make their own decisions on their opinion of me and the movie.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Many viewers loved the design and praised the brothers for their determination, but Carter also got his fair share of criticism.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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One is a determination to keep fighting: beat the administration in the courts, rely on the Congressional support that has saved foreign aid in the past, and return aid to something as close as possible to January 19, 2025.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 2025
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Under fire: The scandal revived concerns about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s judgment.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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There’s nothing more fun than judgments made about the baseball season after the first game of 162.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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