Synonyms of deliverance

deliverance

noun

di-ˈli-v(ə-)rən(t)s 

1

as in salvation

the saving from danger or evil

the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salvation
• rescue
• redemption
• recovery
• protection
• ransom
• defense
• security
• preservation
• conservation
• extrication
• guardianship
• safeguard
• safeguarding
• safekeeping
• guard

2

as in verdict

a position arrived at after consideration

the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verdict
• decision
• conclusion
• opinion
• determination
• judgment
• diagnosis
• resolution
• judgement
• call
• award
• view
• finding
• instruction
• ruling
• decree
• mandate
• sentence
• order
• choice
• adjudication
• conviction
• word
• disposition
• edict
• commandment
• doom
• belief
• feeling
• directive
• selection
• option
• behest
• last word
• mind
• consensus
• charge
• dictate
• persuasion
• say-so
• notion
• sentiment
• eye

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tie
• halt
• draw
• deadlock
• stalemate
• standoff

Examples of deliverance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That sets up expectations for a denouement involving some kind of twist or retribution, which the movie only sort of provides, segueing from violence to a kind of dreamy deliverance. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024

Our deliverance — America’s deliverance — is education, education, and more education to emancipate the poor from dependency upon unreliable government. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024

Even her sadder songs have curls of last-minute deliverance. —Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024

In ‘The Regime,’ Kate Winslet Gets to Have a Little Fun Feb. 26, 2024 Her deliverance arrives in the form of Herbert Zubak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a soldier reassigned to palace duties after putting down a workers’ protest a touch too enthusiastically. —James Poniewozik, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024