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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
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.
—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
When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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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.
—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
When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
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Robin is no hero but after being injured in battle finds a chance of salvation in the hands of a mysterious woman (Jodi Comer).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Among the tangle of wins, draws and heartbreaking losses, teams with either of the latter results are looking for salvation.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Adams had a different verdict on the proceedings.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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The verdict With so many resorts in the Maldives to choose from, any new ones need to overachieve in order to compete with long-time favourites.—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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Search and rescue personnel were needed Saturday night to help two young women off a cliff-side climbing route above Telluride.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The attacks killed at least 11 people, including four in the capital and five rescue workers in the northeastern city of Kharkiv who were responding to an earlier Russian strike, officials said early Monday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Partey, who pleaded not guilty to all those charges, appealed against the decision not to allow him into Canada and saw his arguments dismissed.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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For Antwan McKoy, the decision was always going to be one of those two schools.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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By the time the season reaches its conclusion, Lestat is still larger than life.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Infantino divides opinion across the soccer landscape.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The government also will hold activities to hear opinions from residents, politicians and industries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The most noticeable change in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s oversight of the central bank, compared to his predecessor, Jerome Powell, is his determination to reform the institution.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The Secretary of State’s Office made the determination Tuesday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The proceeds will first go toward judgment enforcement and auction costs, along with court and legal fees, according to lawyer Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, who has previously represented Lan.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Keep human judgment for when people return.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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