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

Just as looking upon the serpent brought healing to the Israelites, faith in the Son of Man brings salvation to anyone.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
My husband’s relatives (immediate and extended family) are all Christians for whom winning souls to salvation is a crucial matter.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of salvation

Noun

Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before returning the verdict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
But the state of New York offers defendants strong double jeopardy protections; in New York, a prior conviction—either through a guilty plea or a guilty verdict after a trial—for the same offense typically triggers double jeopardy.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of verdict

Noun

Video shared by the navy shows a large turquoise box with the two men inside bobbing in dark ocean swells as rescue crews move in.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

When the commission came to the same conclusion, the condo association appealed once again to Miami-Dade Circuit Court.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
That’s the conclusion of new survey of 5,693 frontline workers and managers out of Dayforce, which finds that frontline productivity suffers due to disconnected information and workflows.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

The Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award-winning news and opinion in Arkansas.

— Sarah Riffle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinion

Noun

The sheriff’s office later declined to say why that determination was made, when the remains were found or who found them when asked by CNN.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The United States has extremely capable engineers, manufacturing expertise and a lot of determination.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

What becomes more valuable is judgment, emotional intelligence, storytelling, and the ability to connect seemingly unrelated ideas to make decisions when there isn't an obvious answer.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that governs impulse control and long-range judgment, is not fully developed until the mid-twenties.

— Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

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