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as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
the coming weekend will provide some much needed rest
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as in resting
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner
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as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
can you hand me the rest of those papers?
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as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest
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as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep
the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called
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Recent Examples of rest
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Besides treatment, the pontiff spent the day alternating between prayer, rest and some work.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Adult cicadas will be seen flying through the air and resting on trees and plants, experts told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This is a new era, with better scheduling rules and tech-savvy organizations that monitor every player’s activity level to find ways to get the most rest possible.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Besides treatment, the pontiff spent the day alternating between prayer, rest and some work.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
And the Tar Heels (22-13) ultimately had a good-but-not-great performance in the ACC Tournament, winning two games before losing in the final five seconds to the No. 1 team in the country (although Duke was without Cooper Flagg, who was resting his injured ankle).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Adult cicadas will be seen flying through the air and resting on trees and plants, experts told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rest
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Get ready to sit back and relax for a while when Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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On the next inhale, think about relaxing your pelvic floor.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
7 Mar. 2025
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The home sleeps 16 and is decorated in pinks and purples, with pops of the pop star’s likeness to get you in the ultimate Swift mood.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The officer also stated that the floors were extremely dirty and described the playpen where the infant had reportedly been sleeping had no bedding and said that the mattress was extremely dirty and stained, according to court records.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yet the district court rejected Hoffman’s argument anyway, based on its own finding about the kind of breathing his faith requires, Gorsuch continued.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Each episode opens with this legal disclaimer of whose allegations the episode is based on.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s Tesla has basked in the limelight under the Trump White House, which has put tariffs at the forefront of its economic policy.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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And March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, the perfect day to bask in the sunlight and plant flowers that will help pollinators like the endangered eastern monarch butterfly.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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