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as in pause
a temporary halt in an activity or condition
The pool offered a welcome reprieve from the heat.
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as in parole
law
a temporary release from the obligation to serve punishment for a crime
The judge ordered a reprieve of the execution so the accused would have time to appeal the decision.
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as in to relieve
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Recent Examples of reprieve
Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
And to get a partial reprieve of American tariffs on British autos, Britain granted greater access to American beef, ethanol and agricultural products.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 May 2025
German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
When Kyle Jamieson dropped a sitter to reprieve Shreyas Iyer, Shah was in hysterics and jumped out of his seat clapping his hands.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Since the 1890s, Inkwell Beach, part of Oak Bluffs Town Beach, has been a summertime sanctuary for Black families seeking reprieve from segregation and discrimination.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
And to get a partial reprieve of American tariffs on British autos, Britain granted greater access to American beef, ethanol and agricultural products.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
International leaders are now seeking reprieves from the president.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
When Kyle Jamieson dropped a sitter to reprieve Shreyas Iyer, Shah was in hysterics and jumped out of his seat clapping his hands.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieve
Noun
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Storms in the area put the search on pause between 1:30 and 6 a.m. May 26, then crews resumed until Smith was found the next day, officials said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Live recordings, put on pause during the pandemic, haven’t yet restarted.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.—
Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Magnotta was sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole after 25 years for the first-degree murder charge, plus an additional 19 years for the other charges.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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In Minnesota, leaders are bracing for the possibility that Trump will pardon Chauvin, who is serving concurrent state and federal prison sentences for murder, violating Floyd's constitutional rights and other crimes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Johnson’s sentence was commuted in 2018, and she was fully pardoned in 2020, but Kardashian seemed unsatisfied with her own level of participation in the process.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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New & Noteworthy Help relieve occasional heartburn, upset stomach, acid indigestion and stress with Pepcid Soothing Gummies, Heartburn Relief + Stress Relief dietary supplements.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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These memory foam flip-flops have arch support that’ll help relieve pressure on your joints, according to the brand.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Seamless travel will look like fewer interruptions and shorter wait times while technology works quietly in the background.—
Omry Litvak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Career interruptions in a workforce often dismissive of aging women.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Bill Clinton: Issued 456 pardons and 61 commutations during his presidency.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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One of Combs’ close associates has some experience with presidential pardons and commutations.—
Asawin Suebsaeng,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Verb
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She was aided on the DeLeon groundout by a spectacular play by Karlie Davison at second base, who laid out to field the ball and made a strong throw to beat the runner to first.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Fire crews on the ground were being aided by aircraft.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Even taking a short break to breathe, reflect or laugh with a colleague can restore perspective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Face the Nation preview was aired during the show, not during an advertising break.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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“Reprieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieve. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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