REPRIEVED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

reprieved

verb

past tense of reprieve

as in pardoned

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as in relieved

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Verb

In late 2017, with the help of a tireless pro bono lawyer who worked his case for years, Fred was fully and unconditionally pardoned by the state of Nevada.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
The news was shared this week by Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after being sentenced to life in prison on a nonviolent drug charge in 1996.

— Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pardoned

Verb

Abner Uribe relieved and gave up an RBI single, a run-scoring ground out and a two-run double by Michael Conforto to make it 8-6.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Tobias Myers relieved Nate Lavender after Jakob Marsee’s one-out single that narrowed the gap to one and struck out Caissie and retired Pauley on a pop out for his second save.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of relieved

Verb

Apple has released new devices, including the company’s first foldable phone — and iPhone18 in new colors.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Verbruggen illustrated his strengths in possession in the early stages against Leeds with a raking pass that released Maxim De Cuyper one-v-one against Jayden Bogle.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Citrus Heights police assisted as officers tried for more than a half-hour to stop the driver on the freeway and surface streets.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That day in Verona, Kvaratskhelia scored and assisted against Hellas Verona.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assisted

Verb

Robinson delivered his from a straight-up stance, producing something sharp and with less body movement.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
For example, diesel prices have hit record highs above $6 a gallon, which pushes up the cost of shipping for groceries and other goods delivered by truck.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of delivered

Verb

Gray’s night was aided by terrific defense, as is usually the case in scoreless outings.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of aided

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