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as in salvation
the saving from danger or evil
the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought
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as in verdict
a position arrived at after consideration
the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom
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Recent Examples of deliverance
Eighty years later, some former prisoners returned to mark the 80th anniversary of their deliverance — a date that is known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, deliverance was closer than many realized.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
That absurd epic, which originated in 1096, declared its aim to be the deliverance of the lands of the Holy Sepulcher from the Turks.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained considerable attention with his extreme right-wing political stances, a mass deliverance ministry related to casting out evil spirits and events like inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
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Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, deliverance was closer than many realized.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
That absurd epic, which originated in 1096, declared its aim to be the deliverance of the lands of the Holy Sepulcher from the Turks.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained considerable attention with his extreme right-wing political stances, a mass deliverance ministry related to casting out evil spirits and events like inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
Noun
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In this anime, when a mysterious villain threatens to open the gates of Hell, a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world’s best hope for salvation.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Standing inside the winner’s circle after piloting Tappan Street to victory in the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Saez sensed the real possibility that the colt could be his salvation – his redemption.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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The defendants appealed, but the Sixth Circuit largely upheld the verdict.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Turner was taken into federal custody following the verdict on Friday.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Freire defended his title twice before dropping a decision to Daniel Straus in November 2015.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Now consider what happens with AI either self-justifying a bad response or being unable to make a decision fast enough.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is the conclusion of a study by researchers from China, who said such a presence could explain the mysterious nature of rapidly moving stars in our galaxy's halo.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@nytimes.com.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Danny is preparing her staff for an imminent natural disaster in this scene, so the tone’s quite serious already, and her opinion of Grey’s seems uncharitable at best.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many viewers loved the design and praised the brothers for their determination, but Carter also got his fair share of criticism.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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One is a determination to keep fighting: beat the administration in the courts, rely on the Congressional support that has saved foreign aid in the past, and return aid to something as close as possible to January 19, 2025.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 2025
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Under fire: The scandal revived concerns about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s judgment.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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There’s nothing more fun than judgments made about the baseball season after the first game of 162.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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