relenting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of relentingnext
1
as in complying

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Relevance

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2
as in merciful

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relenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of relent
1
as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) the supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks

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2
as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relenting
  1. merciful
  2. succumbing
  3. yielding
  4. forgiving
  5. submitting
  6. pliant
  7. loving
  8. conceding
Adjective
  • Federer breaks the record of 12 straight finals victories shared by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. 2008 — Michigan’s 42-7 drubbing by Ohio State put a merciful end to the worst season in Michigan’s 129 years of intercollegiate football.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Discrete levels are filled with an array of obstacles and enemies, some of which culminate in gigantic bosses whose easygoing challenge offers a merciful break from the likes of Elden Ring.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of merciful
Verb
  • The scene is played for comedy, of course, as well as an opportunity to demonstrate that the upstanding Rick is still capable of succumbing to an ethical lapse.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Commenters on Reddit were quick to voice their opinions, many applauding the man for standing his ground and not succumbing to his ex's demands.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of succumbing
Adjective
  • Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Investors are constantly on the prowl to find the highest yielding bonds for the lowest risk.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of yielding
Adjective
  • Some fans expressed empathy, urging Ray J to seek help, while others were less forgiving.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Court usually asks whether these distinctions have a rational basis, a test most forgiving to lawmakers.
    The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgiving
Verb
  • Prosecutors accused the company of submitting false claims for Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for prescriptions patients never received, claiming Walgreens received tens of millions of dollars for the allegedly bogus prescriptions.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of submitting
Adjective
  • Fredrik Gran is the robot motion artist and also invented wonderfully pliant robot hands that are good for cello bows and fingerboards.
    Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Uninfected cysts are typically painless to the touch, whereas boils are more pliant and painful.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • Maria taught me how to reignite holiday joy by appreciating the old-fashioned loving labor involved in keeping traditions alive.
    Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Born in 1952 and raised in Edgewood, Scheper grew up in a large and loving Catholic family, the middle of nine siblings.
    Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of loving
Verb
  • Grinding out results has defined Mallorca’s success lately—not winning a match by more than one goal, scoring few (15), and conceding fewer (13).
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Carlos Miguel was abysmal in New York’s opening playoff match, conceding all goals in a 3-2 loss to Columbus.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of conceding
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