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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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Recent Examples of relief
China experts have said Beijing may be interested in approving a TikTok sale as a negotiating tactic to try to win tariff relief in the White House.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Writing as quickly as that was not normal for me, but this story felt like a great relief; a life raft during the loneliness of Covid.
—Sophie Brooks, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The company recently donated a portion of proceeds from washes and memberships to help the American Red Cross respond to the wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
With red flag fire weather warnings finally set to end Friday morning, Southern California is set for its first real rains of the winter, which would provide some welcome relief in the region’s seemingly endless firefight.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Writing as quickly as that was not normal for me, but this story felt like a great relief; a life raft during the loneliness of Covid.
—Sophie Brooks, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The company recently donated a portion of proceeds from washes and memberships to help the American Red Cross respond to the wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
With red flag fire weather warnings finally set to end Friday morning, Southern California is set for its first real rains of the winter, which would provide some welcome relief in the region’s seemingly endless firefight.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relief
Noun
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That wasn’t an appealing consolation for Orlando, especially as Blackburn kept scouting him after making clear their seven-figure valuation.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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For now, none of that is much consolation to the faithful throng fans of TikTok, especially those who came of age on it.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Still, the team will begin preseason training Wednesday without a permanent replacement for coach Becki Tweed and with Parsons just a week into his job replacing general manager Angela Mangano Hucles.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Both our regional electric grid manager and federal agencies have issued dire warnings of a near-term electricity reliability cliff as Maryland is closing baseload power plants prematurely with no reliable replacements in sight.—
David T. Stevenson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2025
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Overall, rooms emphasize a balance of comfort, play, and functionality.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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But falling into a hire for reasons of comfort alone is going to be tough to sell for a franchise that’s exhausted by the comfortable status quo.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the hours and days that followed Andrews’ heartbreaking drop in the corner of the end zone, his teammates offered praise and words of encouragement.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The same study noted that businesses that offered words of encouragement, acts of appreciation or other kind acts helped improve engagement and accountability among the workforce.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But these posts aren’t a substitute for actual community and support.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bao and Broth The OG Tofu Bun: Crispy Tofu is a great substitute for the menu’s 5-spice Pork Belly Bun.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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In November 2024, Diesel hinted that Universal was pushing for a March 2026 release of Fast X: Part 2.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The same new Starr release, which straddles the line between Americana and country—according to the Official Charts Company, the U.K.’s Billboard equivalent—also brings him back to the main roster of the most popular albums in the country for the first time in just under half a decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many of these flower delivery services also offer subscriptions, for ease.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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By combining the ease of traditional financial products with the security of decentralized custody, these structures offer institutions a more efficient and resilient way to gain bitcoin exposure.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relief. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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