1
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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2
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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3
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
Impressive relief, comfortable support, and serious style points.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Beshear established an emergency relief fund to help families affected by the incident.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Lopez previously voted, at least twice, to freeze Unified Government property tax revenues in order to offer property tax relief to residents that struggled to pay their bills.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Voters in Texas overwhelmingly backed two constitutional amendments on Tuesday poised to offer property tax relief to homeowners in the state struggling with higher bills.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Beshear established an emergency relief fund to help families affected by the incident.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Lopez previously voted, at least twice, to freeze Unified Government property tax revenues in order to offer property tax relief to residents that struggled to pay their bills.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Voters in Texas overwhelmingly backed two constitutional amendments on Tuesday poised to offer property tax relief to homeowners in the state struggling with higher bills.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relief
Noun
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Gorst’s 2nd place finish still came with the consolation of a $50,000 payday.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keith Cormican drew some consolation from not having to leave Bruce’s body in the cold river, unclaimed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those market factors contributed to a landscape where a dose of the antiviral Paxlovid given in a hospital costs $4,500; magnetic resonance imaging costs $15,000; and joint replacements cost $100,000.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The story finds room for both Isla Fisher (returning from the first film) and her sequel replacement, Lizzy Caplan, so that there are now Five Horseman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Adam Sandler When the days are shorter and colder, something in the air sends us searching for comfort in music.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Valhalla 55 Sport Yacht From Valhalla Boatworks, a subsidiary of Viking Yachts, comes the new V-55 Sport Yacht—a 55-foot platform that combines comfort, luxury, and performance.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The program provides support and encouragement to those who are struggling with grief.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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With his mother’s encouragement, Galloway appealed his case to UCLA, and met with an admissions officer.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The France midfielder signed from Lyon in the summer has been eased into his Premier League career after a two-month injury layoff, with Guardiola using him mostly as an impact substitute since returning to action in mid-October.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Private-sector sources, including the university’s sentiment survey, provide a partial substitute amid the blackout.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Freakier Friday actors Haley Hudson, Manny Jacinto and Sophia Hammons are a terrific trio at Break Room 86 in Los Angeles, while celebrating the upcoming release of the film on Disney+.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What changed modern warfare was not necessarily the most advanced weapon per se, but rather that the Sherman enabled large-scale mechanized operations, thanks to its ease of production, repair, logistics support, and global deployment across multiple theaters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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These palazzo pants strike the perfect balance between polish and ease, with a silky drape that looks good, even after long travel days.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relief. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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