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as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks
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2
as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds
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as in complying
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as in merciful
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Recent Examples of relenting
Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Then again, anyone can yell at you remotely without relenting.
—Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relenting
Verb
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The Californian took the first set against Ekaterina Alexandrova at last year’s tournament and had her vastly more experienced Russian opponent on the ropes on several occasions before eventually succumbing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The victim was hospitalized in intensive care before succumbing to the infection, which was believed to have been contracted while water-skiing days before on the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri, Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the first fiscal quarter ended June 28, sales in Greater China were down 5 percent, with mainland China decreasing 4 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Use a Weighted Vest Weight loss requires increasing daily physical activity, decreasing daily caloric intake, or both.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Eventually, when the game came to a merciful close, attention turned back to the health of Guerrero.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Founded in the mid-19th century as a grocery store in Greenwich Village, the bar retains a patina of its early years—the dim interior, wood walls, the merciful lack of thunka-thunk music.—
Harrison Hill,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The totals included two new records, coinciding with a subsiding Middle Tennessee heat wave.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yields on savings accounts and bonds decline, making non-yielding assets like gold more attractive.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As a non-yielding asset, gold typically performs well in a falling interest-rate environment.—
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CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film highlights that people are more than one thing, encouraging a more holistic outlook that is inherently more forgiving and less judgmental.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fortunately, today’s fashion rules are far more forgiving, and crisp whites are fair game all year.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Baker ended up with the worst figures for an English debutant, conceding 76 runs from seven overs.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Current have also scored a league-leading 36 goals, eight more than the Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave, while conceding just 10.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Relenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relenting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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