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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
Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
While the Europeans and Indians might get a reprieve, the U.S. has not exempted Chinese companies from sanctions in the past, according to Rapidan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Stan Choe The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
After rocking financial markets around the world at the start of this week, worries about a potentially punishing global trade war have eased a bit after Trump gave 30-day reprieves for tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
After taking office, Trump gave TikTok a 75-day reprieve by signing an executive order that delayed until April 5 the enforcement of the law requiring a sale or effectively imposing a ban.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
While the Europeans and Indians might get a reprieve, the U.S. has not exempted Chinese companies from sanctions in the past, according to Rapidan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
After rocking financial markets at the start of this week, worries about a potentially punishing global trade war had eased a bit after Trump gave 30-day reprieves for tariffs on both Mexico and Canada.
—Stan Choe The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
After rocking financial markets around the world at the start of this week, worries about a potentially punishing global trade war have eased a bit after Trump gave 30-day reprieves for tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieve
Noun
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The president announced a 90-day pause for several countries but increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wall Street signaled its relief at Mr. Trump's pause, sending the S&P 500 surging by more than 8% on Wednesday afternoon.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By ending the use of parole to grant temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of migrants, the DHS is following through on the president's campaign promise of mass deportations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Menendez brothers are 30 years into their life sentences without the possibility of parole over their respective first-degree murder charges.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They among others called for Biden to pardon Panton, which never came to fruition.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hunter later pleaded guilty but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, frequent or long interruptions can affect a person's health.—
Sanja Jelic,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Also, ensure that your router has no power issues and a stable connection, as interruptions can affect the reset process.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The New York Times previously reported that Trump’s commutation thwarted an ongoing effort by prosecutors to negotiate a cooperation deal with Braun that would have freed him from prison in exchange for his offering information about other predatory lenders for a criminal investigation.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Paoletta did not respond to a request for comment regarding Galanis' commutation.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both artists earmarked the royalties from the song to aid the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention organization.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, Adams and Duffy went underground, boarding the BQE line in Brooklyn and riding the subway into Manhattan alongside NYPD Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta as the federal government vows to aid the city with its crime prevention.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The committee is not expected to vote on Isaacman’s confirmation until after lawmakers reconvene from a two-week break that ends April 28.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both sides took disappointing MLS breaks since their previous meeting.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Reprieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieve. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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