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as in complying
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as in merciful
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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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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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Recent Examples of relenting
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Speedy Jonah Cox replaced Devers, who tried to shoo him away before relenting and storming through the dugout.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
But Tehran offered no sign of relenting on its enrichment program, and by Wednesday afternoon, had warned that tanker traffic would halt through the strait until Israel paused its attacks in Lebanon.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Ayatollah Khomeini initially banned the game, relenting shortly before his death, and today Iran has a few grandmasters playing the game their country brought to the world.
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Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
But Iranian officials showed no sign of relenting, warning the country could strike electricity targets across the Persian Gulf and even hit plants that supply the region with drinking water.
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Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
On March 18, temperatures in Phoenix reached 102 degrees, the city’s earliest 100-degree day on record — and the heat shows no signs of relenting.
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Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Iran shows no signs of relenting.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
The settlement, which must still be approved by a bankruptcy court, comes after the diocese had fought a state a grand jury investigation for years before relenting last year.
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ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Gaviota’s non-relenting expansion amid a severe economic crisis significantly contributed to the country’s current humanitarian emergency.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Russia's leader, however, has exhibited little sign of relenting.
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Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Speedy Jonah Cox replaced Devers, who tried to shoo him away before relenting and storming through the dugout.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
But Tehran offered no sign of relenting on its enrichment program, and by Wednesday afternoon, had warned that tanker traffic would halt through the strait until Israel paused its attacks in Lebanon.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Ayatollah Khomeini initially banned the game, relenting shortly before his death, and today Iran has a few grandmasters playing the game their country brought to the world.
—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
But Iranian officials showed no sign of relenting, warning the country could strike electricity targets across the Persian Gulf and even hit plants that supply the region with drinking water.
—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
On March 18, temperatures in Phoenix reached 102 degrees, the city’s earliest 100-degree day on record — and the heat shows no signs of relenting.
—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Iran shows no signs of relenting.
—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
The settlement, which must still be approved by a bankruptcy court, comes after the diocese had fought a state a grand jury investigation for years before relenting last year.
—
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relenting
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An unexpectedly hawkish Fed meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh last week boosted expectations for a year-end interest rate hike, further pressuring gold prices, as the prospect of higher interest rates tend to weigh on the non-yielding precious metal.
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Interest rates remain relatively high, and real yields have risen in recent years, giving investors an attractive alternative to non-yielding assets like silver.
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Just when a dreadful day was approaching a merciful end, the chants from the remaining crowd at Citi Field poked fun at the New York Mets’ mess in a way boos cannot match with ridicule.
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That painful night in Dallas now feels merciful, compared with what this Avs team just experienced.
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The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization.
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Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
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Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
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Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
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In many ways, Trump is at the height of his power, surrounded by pliant leaders and able to count on a cohesive group of followers.
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The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.
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In just over half those states, the more forgiving deadlines apply only to ballots cast by military and overseas voters.
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The World Cup’s new, forgiving format allows the top eight of the 12 third-place teams, like third-place South Korea (1-0-2), to move on to knockout play with as few as three points.
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Japan was the first nonhost country to qualify for the 2026 tournament, scoring 54 goals and conceding only 3 across two Asian rounds.
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The president’s intense desire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has taken priority over longer-term concerns, conceding the initiative to Iran by his unwillingness to act.
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The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.
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“Relenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relenting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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