reprieved

past tense of reprieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieved
Verb
  • Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Viewers will be relieved to know that the last few minutes — in which Schulman delivers us a shocking act of violence — are fiction.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jax was relieved by Steven Matz (6-6), who pitched a scoreless inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Viz Media and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro) released the material.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Porsche is best known for its traditional sports cars like the 911, but the automaker has released several longroofs over the years, including, over the last decade, variants of the Panamera and Taycan.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rantzen was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023 and went on to become a prominent campaigner for legalizing assisted dying in the UK.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Officers established a perimeter and assisted Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews with securing the scene.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company also highlighted that the latest production aircraft differ significantly from the Su-57s delivered during the early period of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • However, code is the output of a single stage, whereas a team’s result is a feature that has reached production and delivered value.
    — Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the second time this season, three distinct tropical cyclones are spinning out in the Pacific Ocean south of California, aided by the warm water and extra rising air that El Niño provides.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The night started promisingly with Brunson crushing his monologue, aided by the energy of the crowd and his fellow Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart making an early appearance.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Reprieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieved. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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