Thesaurus results for RELIEVER

reliever

noun

Definition of reliever

as in assistant

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Recent Examples of reliever But given his recent Triple-A production and experience as both a starter and long reliever, Zimmermann could appeal to clubs looking for affordable pitching depth during the stretch run. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Solo home runs by George Springer and Brandon Valenzuela against Sox reliever Trevor Richards brought the Blue Jays within 8-4 after six innings. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Tennessee right-hander Bo Rhudy (7) is a pure reliever who never walks guys, sitting 92-94 with an above-average slider. — Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Rangers reliever Jacob Latz was named an All-Star for the first time. — Cal Phillips updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliever

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Noun

That’s according to the European Commission, which is now cracking down on what that means for AI assistants.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The video assistant referee, on the whole, was judged to have been a success.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
To place a Roomba into Ship mode, hold down the Home button for 10 seconds.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of second

Noun

Patrick Clancy appears to share a similar perspective to the one put forward by his wife’s attorney and the lawsuit.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The Innocence Project persuaded a top trial attorney, Hubert Santos, to advocate for Smith’s release.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of attorney

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Jens Spahn, the parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union, confirmed to the German publication Bild that his family welcomed a baby boy via surrogate.

— Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
For a mammoth, a successful pregnancy in an elephant surrogate would drag on for almost two years.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of surrogate

Noun

No one knows all the factors behind the population’s recent boom, although researchers point to recent extreme weather events and climate change, perhaps compounded with a rise in shipping traffic over recent decades.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
By the author’s own admission, determining whether a condition constitutes a disease can influence factors like insurance coverage.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of factor

Noun

Historic World Cup clashes, controversial refereeing calls, viral locker-room videos and a bombastic TV rant have deepened resentment, turning Argentina–Mexico tensions into a proxy battle over class, race and nationalism.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The lawsuit accuses Meta of using metrics such as token consumption, which has become a proxy for general AI usage, in a way that targeted certain employees.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of proxy

Noun

Outside of the president, no one in Washington has more input in crafting ICE’s strategy than White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
In Venezuela, the US left Maduro’s government in place under the control of his deputy, Delcy Rodríguez; the country was forced to open up its oil and mining to US investors, but not to democratise.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

His body was found two days later, on July 6, facedown in the water off the shoreline of Horn Island by a National Park Service agent.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
With Agentic Mode, the interface is hidden, and the agent can only use the logins and one-time passcodes explicitly approved for the current task.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

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