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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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Trump announced on Wednesday an abrupt pause in some of the tariff hikes.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He was sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Castillo and the three others were sentenced to life without possibility of parole.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Newsom received approval from the California Supreme Court to pardon Penry, a requirement when someone has more than one felony conviction.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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While Hunter Biden was convicted on the gun charges and pleaded guilty on the tax charges, his father ultimately pardoned him.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
11 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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In the wake of that visit, Van Hollen pressed for improved access for humanitarian organizations trying to aid Palestinians.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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The investigation was aided by a confidential informant — one of Gonzalez’s former friends who got busted, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since the All-Star break, Phoenix is 30th in halfcourt defense … by a wide margin.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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“Reprieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieve. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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