as in break
a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed
The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job. a temporary respite
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Recent Examples of respite
Some respite is expected in 2025, with the German government on Wednesday revealing its forecast of 0.3% growth for the year — still a notably downward revision from it’s previous estimate of 1.1% growth.
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
The storm front that has provided a rainy respite for firefighters in California was beginning its roll across the nation Tuesday, forecast to spread rain, snow and ice along a 2,600-mile stretch from the Southwest to Northeast by the weekend, meteorologists say.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The two men get reacquainted, as Anand accompanies Balya and his goats in long lazy days, gaining respite from visiting mourner relatives.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
But that moment of enjoyment is only a brief, illusory respite from Ahmet’s laborious responsibilities herding sheep and caring for his kid brother Naim (Agush Agushev), the picture of innocence and adorableness, who hasn’t spoken since their mother died.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
The storm front that has provided a rainy respite for firefighters in California was beginning its roll across the nation Tuesday, forecast to spread rain, snow and ice along a 2,600-mile stretch from the Southwest to Northeast by the weekend, meteorologists say.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The two men get reacquainted, as Anand accompanies Balya and his goats in long lazy days, gaining respite from visiting mourner relatives.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
But that moment of enjoyment is only a brief, illusory respite from Ahmet’s laborious responsibilities herding sheep and caring for his kid brother Naim (Agush Agushev), the picture of innocence and adorableness, who hasn’t spoken since their mother died.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
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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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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
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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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The degree of care that went into the documentary aspects of the six hours matched the flawless way in which 27 acts proceeded one another on stage with nary a lull or snafu in sight.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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That lull in performance coincided with Pickens’ injury absence and an emphasis from opponents on eliminating the deep ball.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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