DELIVERANCE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

deliverance

noun

di-ˈli-v(ə-)rən(t)s

Definition of deliverance

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 Soon there’s a birthday party, Valentine’s Day, a brit bat (aka a baby-naming ceremony), Purim (a celebration of Jewish deliverance casually referred to as Jewish Halloween), and a game night at a beer garden. — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026 Is artificial intelligence a crisis or a deliverance. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 My turn finally came when Apostles Jason & Sonia took me under their wing as their spiritual daughter and set me up with a deliverance session. — Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Jewish believers have had to come to terms with the inarguable truth that the story of the Hebrew enslavement, flight, and deliverance from Egypt is almost entirely mythical. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliverance

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Noun

For us humans, the finding offers academic comfort rather than practical salvation.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
But La Tri equalized seven minutes later, and then, in the seventy-seventh minute, Gonzalo Plata delivered salvation with a score that Ecuador fans will talk about forever.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026

Definition of salvation

Noun

Kunst said given the Vatican’s usual summer slowing of operations and eventual closure for the month of August, the earliest the verdict would appear is September given that nothing materialized by the end of last month.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Trump listed the verdict as a liability in his 2025 financial disclosure report released last month.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of verdict

Noun

The whale rescue would have the largest scope of any yet in the aquarium’s history, and is part of a large operation across multiple rescuers and borders, the aquarium said.

— Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Two officials familiar with the ongoing search and rescue operations told The Associated Press that the aircraft’s main fuselage and the five crew members remain missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
In the order, which formally denied motions for reconsideration filed by both sides following an earlier decision, Moskowitz said the case screams for an out-of-court resolution.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of decision

Noun

The event offered a diverse mix of finishes and decisions, providing plenty of action beyond the main event's abrupt conclusion.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Yet, just hours after the conclusion of the second day of the NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets said goodbye to the LaMelo Ball era, sending him to Minnesota for Naz Reid even though the star guard loved it in the Carolinas.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

But as far as their defensive commitment goes, and their sheer determination to see the game plan through, Paraguay deserve at least a little credit for almost shutting an incredible team down.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
For 250 years, Americans have overcome every challenge with grit, resilience, and determination.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

The true task for investors and boards is not to blindly ban dual-class shares or to cheerlead for them, but to develop the judgment to discern the characteristics of the companies that outperform versus those that do not.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Another way to say this is that, in place of the extensive self-announcements Plato allows his characters, Rochester substitutes his own summary judgements, his sarcastic imitations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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