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

In the film, Robin Hood (Jackman), who feels cursed after leading a life of violent crime, is gravely wounded in a battle and seeks a chance at salvation while under the care of the mysterious Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer).

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
In recent years, Afrofuturism, as Brent Staples noted in The New York Times, has grown considerably, aiming to write African Americans into a fantastical future built on salvation, tribulation, and futuristic escape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of salvation

Noun

After both defense and state counsel had agreed this morning that the defendant should be convicted, the jury returned a verdict in less than 10 minutes.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Thus, Californians and Washingtonians may not just be deciding their own tax fates, and these outcomes could be casting an early verdict that has nationwide tax implications.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of verdict

Noun

Purja and his team also carried out a number of daring rescues, often putting their own lives in danger.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In Lviv, the number of people injured in a Russian missile attack rose to 30 as a rescue operation continued, said Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv regional military administration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

The conspiracies of the Heat mistakenly leaking James’ decision to return to Miami also picked up steam, and the Heat simultaneously skyrocketed on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms as James’ next team.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Definition of decision

Noun

Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Those businesses may still be worth more together, but that conclusion can no longer be taken for granted.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

Partnerships That Last Stapp has seen enough cross-sector partnerships announced with fanfare and wound down within a year to have strong opinions about what separates the two outcomes.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Coaches and personnel staffers spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer their honest opinions on the players.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of opinion

Noun

So harnessing the competitiveness and work rate which complemented a generational talent, the former striker went back to the drawing board with gritty determination.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
But engineers don’t have all the data in hand to make a final determination.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority said in court documents that paying the hefty judgment now could destabilize government services in the West Bank.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Eleven members chose speculation over evidence, politics over professional judgment, and short-term applause over long-term stability.

— Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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