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deliverances

noun

plural of deliverance
1
as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought

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2
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverances
  1. rescues
  2. decisions
  3. verdicts
  4. conclusions
  5. opinions
  6. determinations
Noun
  • The dramatic rescues involved lifting the whales with cranes and flying them across international borders.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Rain on Tuesday flooded several roads and prompted water rescues near Mora, New Mexico, northeast of Santa Fe, where the town's high school was also flooded.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • What has not changed, though, are feelings of anxiety or uncertainty related to money, which can complicate making good decisions.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • But New York’s highest court erased those guilty verdicts in 2024, ruling that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But the annual exorbitant expense is set to spike even higher next year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration forecasts a $401 million price tag for such deals and verdicts in 2027.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • This is the language the show has used thus far, in that Hal often comes to conclusions and fills in the gaps for us after the fact.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments discuss the sale of a small town, with various opinions on potential buyers and uses for the town.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Respond when an accusation concerns something important and verifiable, such as numbers, documents or specific company actions, not tone, pricing or subjective opinions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The government expects states to rely increasingly on third-party data — on things such as workers’ compensation claims or prescription information — to help make determinations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Clinicians should be working to support us, not fumbling incompetently or making paternalistic determinations.
    — Meg LeDuc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of determinations
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“Deliverances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverances. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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