requiescat

noun

Definition of requiescatnext
as in invocation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiescat
  1. invocation
  2. thanksgiving
  3. grace
  4. collect
  5. litany
  6. prayer
Noun
  • Lawyers representing nearly 300 Venezuelans deported under President Donald Trump’s invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act say deportation flights may have come after a judge ordered the removals halted.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Boasberg, an appointee of President Obama confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday against Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
    — David Catanese, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of invocation
Noun
  • Their last public appearance as a couple was at the service of thanksgiving honoring King Constantine at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in February 2024, which several members of the British royal family also attended.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
  • So were the more solemn thanksgiving ceremonies, and George Washington held one after the Revolutionary War.
    — Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of thanksgiving
Noun
  • Then came Amazon, Theranos, and costly bets Walgreens, once a pharmacy chain juggernaut, has fallen from grace.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2025
  • At 28 years and nine months old, the former New York Yankees outfielder who struck out to end the 2024 World Series is the youngest free agent still without a team — a puzzling fall from grace for a six-year veteran who is 2019 was the Los Angeles Dodgers No. 1 prospect.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of grace
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  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects, analyzes and disseminates vast amounts of data through its National Weather Service—information all of us count on, every day.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Protecting workers The data neurotechnology collects could be used in ways that help or hurt the worker, and the potential for abuse is significant.
    — Paul Brandt-Rauf, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of collect
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  • Fresh out of Congress, Katie Porter announced a campaign for governor Tuesday, joining a litany of candidates to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in an election that’s still 20 months away.
    — Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In the weeks since Mr. Trump's return to office, James and other Democratic state attorneys general have filed a steady stream of lawsuits challenging a litany of Mr. Trump's executive orders and policies.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of litany
Noun
  • First was a simple message on X: two prayer hands emojis.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Father Tony Marti from St. Francis High School in La Canada, where Stephan is a basketball player, had called earlier to offer prayers.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of prayer
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