relievers

Definition of relieversnext
plural of reliever
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Noun
  • Brown recalled LeBron scoring roughly 24 straight points, and when the Pistons called a timeout, one of Brown’s assistants suggested the head coach take control of a huddle LeBron had in command.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
  • The Steelers also hired a number of former Green Bay assistants, including offensive line coach James Campen, who has a strong relationship with Rodgers.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Glossip's attorneys claim Sneed actually killed the motel owner during a botched robbery for drug money.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • After news of Silvia and Guojun’s arrest broke last summer, many of their surrogates questioned how the couple’s family-making scheme had been allowed to unfold for years without anyone stopping it.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • The act ensures the legalization and regulation of surrogacy, streamlines the process of obtaining formal parental recognition and better protects parents, surrogates and children.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Of all the factors that could sway Giannis, with all due respect to Bam, the respect element likely is not at the top of the list.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • Eligibility depends on factors like employment status, retirement, and financial independence, and applicants must also hold a long-term stay visa.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • During the war, Iran created a blueprint for global economic leverage, and if the Strait of Hormuz becomes less crucial, Iran and its proxies could threaten other channels and pipelines in the future, noted Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • There are still proxies that Iran supports.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • What the agents can’t do in many fields is make judgment calls using the insight that comes from on-the-job experience, according to labor experts.
    Victor Swezey, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Whoever paid for the Bieber clipping campaigns — his reps did not respond to multiple calls and emails — seems to have gotten their money’s worth.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • Everyone got an equal amount of reps.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • In 2025, the Pentagon explored privatizing commissaries, soliciting interest from commercial retailers and investment firms to take over operations at 178 domestic locations.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • What started as a small orchard grew into Crown Orchard Company, a thriving wholesale business that now supplies fruit to grocery stores and military commissaries across the East Coast.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Relievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relievers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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