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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
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.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Some 519 years later, Gareth Southgate returned through Erfurt, this time from Gelsenkirchen, after receiving his own divine deliverance.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Some 519 years later, Gareth Southgate returned through Erfurt, this time from Gelsenkirchen, after receiving his own divine deliverance.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
Noun
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But in the end, the show rises or falls on whether the audience is carried along — or even cares about — Jesse’s private journey of salvation.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance of salvation.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s a very tight window between nominations and a final verdict.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to the Star Tribune, the verdict came just after 11 a.m. on Thursday.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The full ramifications of Trump’s decision, whether in the country’s urban centers or rural enclaves, won’t be fully absorbed for weeks or months.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, whose district includes Mission Bay, said the organizers must suffer the consequences of their bad decisions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessean last week celebrated the conclusion of its inaugural Journalism Academy program for Tennessee college students.—
Cassandra Stephenson,
The Tennessean,
12 Feb. 2025
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With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season and Super Bowl LIX in the rearview, teams are already eyeing prospects.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The betting markets have a lower opinion of the Sox.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s been a ton of scrutiny, ton of opinions, ton of all of that.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Despite managing only three top-10 finishes in the Cup Series during that year, his determination has only grown, and the confidence Kaulig Racing has in him reflects his importance to their expectations this year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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And that atmosphere of determination bred a desire to prove themselves.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many legal experts in and outside of government believe this was the administration’s plan all along: drag out Trump’s most aggressive and controversial policy decisions in court for so long that by the time any permanent judgment comes down, favorable or not, USAID will be nothing but a memory.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump maintains his innocence, and the judgment of now over $500 million, including interest, is on appeal.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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