1
as in recreation
activity engaged in to amuse oneself
what do people in this jerkwater town do for relaxation?
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2
as in rest
freedom from activity or labor
meditating in a state of total relaxation
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Recent Examples of relaxation
Robinson the bear deserves a life of relaxation after her rough and lonely start.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Add a few drops of lavender oil to enhance the relaxation.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
It’s meant to help women find comfort and relaxation during this major transitional life stage.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 2 Jan. 2026
Balance productivity and experiences with rest and relaxation.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Add a few drops of lavender oil to enhance the relaxation.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
It’s meant to help women find comfort and relaxation during this major transitional life stage.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 2 Jan. 2026
Balance productivity and experiences with rest and relaxation.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaxation
Noun
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Outside the center and elsewhere around Ketchikan, visitors can find newer totem poles, including recreations carved as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps project that began in 1930s and modern-day totem poles by master carvers.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Peru sits along the Mississinewa River in north-central Indiana, and has antique shopping, farm experiences, and outdoor recreation worth checking out any time of year.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Plant dormancy is a type of physiological rest.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, tight end Hunter Henry (rest), right tackle (Morgan Moses (illness) and linebacker Robert Spillane (ankle) were all upgraded to full participation.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Always ready for fun, Rose enjoys laughing, moving and finding creative ways to express herself.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Manette poked fun at his famous recliner For over 35 years, Curt has settled into the same teal Bradington Young recliner to eat, watch TV and work out football plays.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Significant job losses came from trade, transportation and utilities, which dropped 2,500 positions; mining and logging, which lost 1,800; and leisure and hospitality and government, which both lost 600.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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This aesthetic — symbolizing order, leisure and status — spread across continents and centuries, shaping how residential outdoor spaces are designed and maintained today.—
Hummingbird,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dame Helen Mirren was named the recipient of the 2026 Cecil B, DeMille Award at the Golden Globes for her contribution to the film and entertainment industries.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Your resting periods are essential to prevent mistakes and spark better solutions for everyone involved.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Townspeople believed that one of the Brown women was leaving their final resting place to kill members of their family, and exhumed their bodies in turn.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Half the enjoyment of these toys is being able to carefully break open the egg to reveal the surprise creature inside.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The themes of poverty, greed and love, that’s the part that the viewers are putting into their enjoyment of the movie.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Relaxation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaxation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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