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
  • Hawley argued that Fauci lost his right to invoke the Fifth Amendment when he was pardoned by former President Joe Biden.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Before leaving office in 2025, former President Joe Biden had pardoned Fauci for any of his actions dating to 2014.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of pardoned
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  • Luis Morales relieved Basso and allowed a big rally in the eighth that saw the Tigers bat around and culminated in a Dillon Dingler grand slam.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Regan relieved him, and the Dodgers scored four runs to win the game.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of relieved
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  • Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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  • The New England Revolution player assisted both of Son’s goals during his 36 minutes on the field.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Next door at CedarCreek Estate Winery, the Block 5 chardonnay and Block 4 pinot noir have their own cult following, assisted by highland cows that fertilize and stomp the vineyard soil, and a flock of free range chickens that eat the small pests.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of assisted
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  • Their perseverance has delivered justice for the Mason family.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Ads can be delivered based on household-level data, geographic precision, demographic profiles and behavioral indicators.
    — Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of delivered
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  • The following day, Garner’s family set out to find the teen who had aided her.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • The chief described the technology as an important tool for policing and listed nine arrests aided by the cameras in the past month.
    — Rose Evans July 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
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“Reprieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieved. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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