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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, analysts have expressed relief that Meta is finally out of the gate, with more models presumably on the way.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Through debt relief or other means, there are ways to regain control of your finances and potentially reduce or stop garnishment altogether.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Brewer recalled feeling relief after getting her prescription refilled.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Reflecting on the outcome of the sentencing, Ceco framed it as both relief and a countdown clock.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Through debt relief or other means, there are ways to regain control of your finances and potentially reduce or stop garnishment altogether.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Brewer recalled feeling relief after getting her prescription refilled.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Reflecting on the outcome of the sentencing, Ceco framed it as both relief and a countdown clock.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relief
Noun
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Thousands of Chelsea fans had already left by the time Joao Pedro scored his spectacular consolation goal.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Insuring that there was another orderly transition of power—that, too, was part of his rhetoric of consolation.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Warriors, according to Yahoo’s Kevin O’Connor, began looking into current Florida coach Todd Golden, a Saint Mary’s alum and former USF coach, as a potential replacement if the 60-year-old Kerr did not return.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Canned tuna isn’t a replacement for the fresh kind but instead is its own big player.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun, exposing tension between social momentum and personal comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The antisemite also revels in the release of constraints imposed by living peacefully in society with others and finds comfort in joining crowds of people like them.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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Peonies symbolize love, loyalty, and encouragement.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Sabalenka was furious, asking her team to give her some encouragement.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The substitute looks up and sends a shot crashing against the post from a tight angle.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Washington and Sacramento have made law enforcement’s job harder with early prisoner release and reduced penalties for repeat offenders.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Listen to that below, ahead of the record’s release on June 26.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 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
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Want to dress with ease, but not lose your sense of play—or personality?—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Building an empire The relative ease with which Black Bear became youth hockey’s most dominant player reflects the sport’s particular vulnerability to corporate capture.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relief. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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