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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
Is artificial intelligence a crisis or a deliverance.
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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.
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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.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
On the contrary, what often works best are vague or utopian promises of deliverance, combined with an emotionally powerful depiction of the intolerable injustice and inescapable evils of the current regime.
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Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
On the contrary, what often works best are vague or utopian promises of deliverance, combined with an emotionally powerful depiction of the intolerable injustice and inescapable evils of the current regime.
—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deliverance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
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An understanding of the all-encompassing law of Spirit, operating in our lives now, brings salvation, bountiful joy, and a deeper understanding of our wholeness as sons and daughters of God.
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YouTube is the great salvation of active research these days.
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The call for impeachment comes just days after a judge delivered the verdict following a two-day bench trial for Precious Bland.
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The jury in that trial was unable to reach a verdict on the charge related to Mann and a mistrial was declared, as one juror refused to continue deliberating amid hostilities among their fellow jurors.
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An operation began using a California Highway Patrol helicopter and the Fire Department's cliff rescue and heavy rescue units, the post said.
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Timmy, a humpback whale that was stranded several times in the Baltic Sea this year, captured worldwide interest during a controversial rescue effort.
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Harry has fought the decision in court to reinstate security, citing safety concerns for his wife and children, the outlet shared.
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The latest decision marks another step toward advancing one of the country’s key uranium development projects.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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Which apparently disqualifies them from having an opinion about a movie or casting decision.
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When opinions clash, lead with practical care.
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Sayers, however, appealed the OOR’s determination to the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
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What is much harder to teach is judgment, curiosity, empathy, communication, critical thinking and the ability to operate carefully in a regulated environment.
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But the conversations and debates happening — whether within families, in clinics, or on public platforms — should be based on facts, not judgment.
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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