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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
Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump subsequently said that most goods covered by the USMCA trade agreement—which Trump negotiated during his first term as a replacement for NAFTA—will be granted temporary reprieve from tariffs through April 2.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 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
Despite this reprieve, the NIH supported by the federal government will challenge the ruling amidst a combustible political backdrop of a U.S. President continuing to argue that his legislative agenda is being stymied by political opponents.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump subsequently said that most goods covered by the USMCA trade agreement—which Trump negotiated during his first term as a replacement for NAFTA—will be granted temporary reprieve from tariffs through April 2.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 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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Since then, The Bachelorette has had 21 seasons and 23 leads (Seasons 16 and 19 had two Bachelorettes) until February 2025 when news broke that ABC had put the series on pause.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to fans at the show, an announcer told the crowd that the unplanned pause was due to an electrical fire and said Journey would continue the show, ABC 13 Houston reported.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He was found guilty and in March 2024, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.—
Iris Carreras,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The parole release was for the 2015 case in which Brand was originally sentenced to 16 years in prison.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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President Trump pardoned former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey on Tuesday, two weeks into his prison sentence for campaign finance violations.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump on his first day back in the White House on Jan. 20 pardoned about 1,500 people charged or convicted of crimes relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Such a process might appear wasteful and unnecessary to an impatient capitalist like Ramaswamy, who yearns only to relieve patients of their pain and suffering.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Building an atmospheric river control spillway at New Bullards Bar Dam would target reducing peak flows downstream and relieving stress on the levee system during heavy atmospheric river events, said John James, Yuba Water’s director of resource planning, in the news release.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Piker talked, almost without interruption, for four more hours, holding forth about recent internet drama, a documentary about the history of NATO, and the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.’s assassin, who had not yet been identified.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The proposal also resets relations in the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine triangle, after a heated late February White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy and the temporary interruption of U.S. military aid to Kyiv seemed poised to thrust Washington deeper into the Kremlin’s orbit.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And in 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit found that pardons or commutations do not have to be issued in writing.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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In January, Trump issued blanket pardons and commutations for those indicted or sentenced in connection with the riot, including Brown.—
Anita Gosch,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Israel has cut the flow of electricity to the last facility in Gaza that was still receiving power from the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) and has closed its main crossings with the enclave to aid.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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In addition to North Carolina’s red-wolf crossings, the program has awarded grants for nearly three dozen projects — some of which will aid imperiled species such as ocelots and desert tortoises, many more that will seek to avert dangerous crashes with large mammals like deer, elk, and moose.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Kings led 65-54 at the halftime break after shooting 51.1% while holding the Grizzlies to 45.7%.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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Perversely, the lack of injuries has meant many players have not had any break from football, while playing in the Champions League (Liverpool were in the Europa League last season), has given Slot fewer opportunities to rotate.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Reprieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieve. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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