respite

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Recent Examples of respite Smith resorted to compulsive prayer and attempting to reason with the obsessions as a way of bringing about a respite to his struggles. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 Even public areas, such as malls, museums or pools, can give critical respite. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 June 2025 His life had been in constant motion until this journey, a respite marked by the terrible news of his friend Nitin. Literary Hub, 3 July 2025 The rugged, urban forest that nuzzles the White River in bustling Midtown provides a muzzled respite from its clangorous surroundings. John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for respite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
  • Say the weekend prior to the final weekend prior to the All-Star break.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Going into the All-Star break, Judge is leading the majors with a .355 batting average and an OPS of 1.194.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2025
  • Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • And far in the distance, whenever there's a lull in the party, an occasional cheer can be heard from Centre Court, less than a quarter-mile away — where some of these lucky campers will be watching world-class tennis the next day.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025
  • China’s electric vehicle juggernaut appeared to be easing in Europe but last month new data showed the lull was short-lived.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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