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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
Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
So his veto likely would just be a temporary reprieve for those students.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump has now promised to issue an executive order on Monday to reprieve TikTok's ban, going against the original wishes of the Republican Party.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While this agreement may bring a bit reprieve to businesses that rely heavily on trade with Mexico, tariffs are still set to take effect in China and Canada just after midnight Monday.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
So his veto likely would just be a temporary reprieve for those students.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Among those reprieved were members of far-right extremist groups.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump has now promised to issue an executive order on Monday to reprieve TikTok's ban, going against the original wishes of the Republican Party.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieve
Noun
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Not done yet Martin Truex Jr. has put his retirement on pause for another shot at the Daytona 500.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, a judge prevented the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID, on administrative leave, after a pause on all new U.S. foreign assistance programs funded by the State Department and USAID the week prior.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While Hines’ sentence offers the possibility of parole, White will remain in prison for the rest of his life.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Reh faces life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Joe Biden later pardoned him of all the charges shortly before leaving office.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The following day, President Donald Trump pardoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced Illinois politician convicted more than 13 years ago on an array of federal corruption charges.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Among bacteria, small genomes relieve organisms of the pressure of maintaining bulky DNA, but this state also requires them to scavenge many basic nutrients and metabolites from their neighbors.—
Veronique Greenwood,
WIRED,
9 Feb. 2025
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Without his daily inhaler to help control the symptoms of asthma, the suit says Cole’s breathing deteriorated over the next five days, forcing Cole to rely on his rescue inhaler to relieve his symptoms.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Advocates for Community Health, which represents community health centers, wrote in a statement that clinics in Maine, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, along with Virginia, had experienced interruptions.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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There were a record 259 rocket launches in 2024 — each one requiring an interruption or redirection of commercial air traffic.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Others who received commutations include members of the far-right group the Proud Boys, who were serving sentences after they were convicted of numerous crimes and accused of assaulting law enforcement.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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While pardons vacate a defendant's conviction, a commutation leaves the conviction in place while lessening the sentence.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Body cameras also aid in training, improve policies and encourage de-escalation by promoting professional behavior.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Scientists think that the endogenous opioid system evolved, in part, to push animals toward behaviors that aided the species’ survival.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Review:Kendrick Lamar's fierce Super Bowl halftime show elevates Drake feud, makes history Need a break?—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Marc credits the realization of his vision to the help of local craftspeople, many of whom worked for him during their winter break from Glimmerglass.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Reprieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieve. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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