relents

present tense third-person singular of relent
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Example Sentences

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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
  • Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Currently, federal law only guarantees a cow’s milk substitute—such as fortified soy milk—if a parent submits a physician’s note documenting a disability.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The city’s existing process has design work being completed either by city engineers or outside architects before a contractor is chosen — a decision based on which contractor submits the lowest bid.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Alcohol decreases helpful gut microbes and increases harmful microbes.
    Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • An Alford plea is one in which a defendant admits no guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the risk of over-generalizing, as the protein content of a drink rises, its deliciousness diminishes.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dallas has given up the most passing yards in the league, and their secondary surrenders lots of open windows.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected.
    Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to local belief, sending a lantern upward helps cleanse a person’s spirit and eases their misfortunes, clearing the path for good luck in the coming year.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The good news is there's horror fare to fit those tastes that avoids tired tropes, is more thoughtful than creepy, and eases a new generation of fans into a beloved genre without causing psychological damage or necessitating a night light.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Relents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relents. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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