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
  • The Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole recommended Tyler be pardoned three times.
    — Sea Stachura, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Another item removed was a campaign poster of Carlos Pizarro, a former leader of the M-19, a guerrilla movement that signed a peace agreement with the government in March 1989, in which its leaders were pardoned for kidnappings and other war crimes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pardoned
Verb
  • While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Because of this closeness, many at CNN seem relieved that Thompson will stay aboard.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • When released under conditions of acute stress, glucocorticoids power fight or flight by shunting metabolic energy away from processes such as digestion and toward the heart, lungs, brain and muscles.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of released
Verb
  • Kapszukiewicz thanked all community agencies that helped respond to the event, including those who assisted in evacuating residents and setting up shelters.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Spero said that Pangram is calibrated to call something AI-assisted only if the tool is extremely confident in its analysis.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Knicks legends Earl Monroe and John Wallace delivered the commemorative bottle openers and tickets for the upcoming season.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivered
Verb
  • But the defense was also aided by the excellence of transfer punter John Hoyet Chance.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • It's aided by an active suspension system that lowers the car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of aided
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“Reprieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieved. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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