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as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
the coming weekend will provide some much needed rest
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as in resting
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner
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as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
can you hand me the rest of those papers?
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as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest
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as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep
the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called
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Recent Examples of rest
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Solomon came to Sonoma on short rest after flying from the set of The Spot, which stars Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Starting with the tip resting on the stone, push the knife's edge along the whetstone’s surface, applying pressure to the part of the edge that’s in direct contact with the stone until the heel of the knife comes to the edge of the stone.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The effect shifts the body from a stress response toward a rest state.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Solomon came to Sonoma on short rest after flying from the set of The Spot, which stars Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Starting with the tip resting on the stone, push the knife's edge along the whetstone’s surface, applying pressure to the part of the edge that’s in direct contact with the stone until the heel of the knife comes to the edge of the stone.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rest
Verb
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Meditation exercises can set the stage for a good night’s sleep, and an inexpensive noise machine can help with relaxing sounds.—
Sharon Basaraba,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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Following the ride, we were treated to a charcuterie spread, champagne and a campfire to unwind and relax after our outing on the trails.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Two adults cannot sleep comfortably on a twin bed.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than a third of Americans now occasionally or consistently sleep apart from their partner, and research suggests the arrangement can improve both rest and relationships.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The spikes in volume didn’t indicate whether the trades were buy or sell orders, but based on how prices moved as they were placed other traders quickly deduced that someone was selling oil futures, a bet on the value of the commodity falling, and buying stock futures, a bet on a market rebound.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Since the ballot seizure, local election officials in Riverside County have debunked the allegations of irregularities by saying that the citizens' group's numbers were based on raw data that could have included unsigned ballots.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Floorboards and beige walls didn’t do much to set the mood, but they were beautifully accompanied by period furniture and lamps, that kept the post-war vibe the rest of the hotel basks in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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But unlike the easily predictable radiation exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of galactic cosmic rays, the dose an astronaut gets from solar activity can vary enormously.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rest. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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