reprieved

verb

past tense of reprieve
1
as in pardoned

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2
as in relieved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieved
  1. pardoned
  2. relieved
  3. released
  4. assisted
  5. delivered
  6. aided
Verb
  • He was later captured in New York City, tried and sentenced to life in prison for the crime, only to be pardoned in 1928.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Trump later pardoned or commuted the sentences of virtually all defendants involved in the riot.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of pardoned
Verb
  • Other countries receiving the 10% tariff such as Malaysia, Cambodia, and Bangladesh stated that they were relieved or even pleased by the rate.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 July 2026
  • Gibson relieved starter Ryan Gusto, who completed the first 3 1/3 innings in the bullpen game for Miami.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Destiny’s Child released their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled, in 2004.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The county has not released estimates of how much each tax credit would be worth on average.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of released
Verb
  • The Wisconsin Department of Justice said that its Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation but that it is being assisted by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Sun Prairie Police Department.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • Chelsea enjoy a strong relationship with Villa, which assisted in negotiations for Rogers, with Villa co-owner Nassef Sawiris having the final say.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • Still, Sampert at the InterContinental isn’t convinced the World Cup fully delivered.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • No investment banks upgraded or downgraded Tesla after the latest results, which delivered a revenue beat but an earnings miss as free cash flow turned negative and gross margins narrowed.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of delivered
Verb
  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Two teenagers, aided by an arborist, climbed a 100-foot pine tree outside a Pasadena high school Saturday to dramatize a campaign to stop a soil remediation project calling for the removal of nearly 200 trees at several school campuses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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