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as in salvation
the saving from danger or evil
the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought
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as in verdict
a position arrived at after consideration
the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom
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Recent Examples of deliverance
Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
More recently, Knox has found deliverance in her decision to reach out to, and eventually befriend, Giuliano Mignini, who prosecuted her case.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
Some in cardinal and gold waited for deliverance, as if it was assured for USC.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
More recently, Knox has found deliverance in her decision to reach out to, and eventually befriend, Giuliano Mignini, who prosecuted her case.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
Some in cardinal and gold waited for deliverance, as if it was assured for USC.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
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Image Image Image In early Christianity, the keys were largely a theological symbol of forgiveness, and that in giving Peter the keys, Jesus was offering salvation to people.—
Elizabeth Dias,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Rather than using the salvation of Tommy as an excuse to inadvertently kill those who wronged her, Ellie’s bloodlust is on full display to Dina.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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The eventual not guilty verdict on March 26 shocked Knutson's family and friends.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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After a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial murder trial last year, Read is being retried on charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article 5 min Sheryl Crow opened up about her decision to leave Los Angeles behind to start a new chapter of her life in Tennessee.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The Lovers arrive to suggest that a key relationship or decision will take center stage this month.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Regarding the single-day ticket additions, Epp said this move was drawn from conclusions stemming from focus groups and fan surveys, and that these days 81 percent of the Sunday single-day ticket buyers were first-time attendees.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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One virtue, reasoning, is for analyzing the information and drawing conclusions.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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As the years have passed and new storylines are tackled, John has tried to set some serious boundaries with Barb and her overbearing opinions.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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This week’s crop of new music finds Luke Combs and Bailey Zimmerman pairing up on a hard-charging anthem about grit and determination.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Her relentless pursuit of justice, using her smartphone to document conversations and gather evidence, imbues the documentary with an intense intimacy and determination.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Ruth wants Prima to make a moral judgment about Heiss’s behavior, to see it as a perhaps exploitative abuse of power—a kind of judgment that hadn’t previously occurred to Prima.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The trend has been negative: As views on Trump have gotten more negative and coverage of specific cases has increased and gotten more negative, views and judgments of Trump’s policy in this realm have also dropped.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
2 May 2025
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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