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as in consolation
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
my coworkers' kind words gave me some relief from the grief that I was feeling upon the death of my partner
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as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I can't go home from my nursing shift until my relief shows up to take over
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as in comfort
reduction of or freedom from pain
the aspirin gave him some relief from the headache
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Recent Examples of relief
Still, there is always some relief in knowing that our predicament is not unprecedented.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
One potential path is working with a debt relief company to negotiate a settlement that's less than your full balance.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Troy Randall had three hits and threw three innings of scoreless relief in a 6-2 home victory.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Baumler came into the Rangers’ exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals in relief of MacKenzie Gore in the fifth inning.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
One potential path is working with a debt relief company to negotiate a settlement that's less than your full balance.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Troy Randall had three hits and threw three innings of scoreless relief in a 6-2 home victory.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Baumler came into the Rangers’ exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals in relief of MacKenzie Gore in the fifth inning.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relief
Noun
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He was knocked into the consolation brackets after he was teched by Barr for the second time this year.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sanderson, who is in his 17th season at Penn State, could clinch his 13th national title as soon as the consolation round.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project also includes improvements to five intersections and replacement of the Morrison Creek Bridge.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Take these steps to protect comfort and keep progressing forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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That plan ultimately goes awry, with Margot surviving the attack, smartly staged in a way that doesn’t completely ratchet up the violent tension, keeping the audience in an appropriate level of comfort while not compromising the narrative.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The challenge for Disney choreographer Taylor Worden was to create dance moves that also doubled as audience encouragement.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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But older English sandwich-munchers often require encouragement, especially with the root beer.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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If your goal is long-term success, there is really no substitute for doing the necessary hard work.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Station reserves the right to substitute prize of comparable value.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kovacich’s parole hearing came amid heightened scrutiny of California’s early release programs for inmates.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Relatives have been seeking information about their whereabouts and demanded their immediate release.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.—
Patrick Smith,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a category that moves as fast as Korean beauty, that kind of ease matters.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relief. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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