relents

present tense third-person singular of relent
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Recent Examples of relents Donal eventually relents, however, after his venue burns down in a convenient plot device. Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025 When utilities and grid operators push back, FERC generally relents. Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025 One partner relents to the other’s wishes, without presenting their own needs and wants. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relents
Verb
  • If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anyone who submits a valid claim to Amazon and is approved will also be paid up to $51.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale.
    Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Magnesium absorption decreases with higher dosages.
    Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sackrison concedes that these are challenging times for auto buyers.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • These traits don’t exactly present themselves as prime nominees for being the life of the party, Brown concedes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But the sale also diminishes some hopes that Berkshire would buy Oxy in its entirety, potentially hurting the stock.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Order surrenders messily to disorder.
    Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Each year, millions of cats and dogs enter shelters across the United States, many due to owner surrenders.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Tylenol eases a pregnant woman’s severe headache, then preeclampsia is generally not the cause.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The two-minute clip eases audiences into the documentary's unique visual approach, which tells its story almost entirely through 911 calls and footage culled from body cameras worn by police officers.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Relents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relents. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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