reprieves 1 of 2

plural of reprieve

reprieves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reprieve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reprieves
Verb
If moments like that suggest that Bigelow weaves in occasional reprieves from the anxiety, that’s not the case. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 Newsom has issued 247 pardons, 160 commutations and 42 reprieves since taking office, his office said. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieves
Noun
  • But with practice, the pauses get easier, the recovery gets faster and your presence becomes a practice and a way of being.
    Ashley B. Stewart, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And in case there were not enough pauses in the action, officials stopped the game several other times for lengthy reviews — some initiated by coaches — on foul calls.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Newsom has issued 247 pardons, 160 commutations and 42 reprieves since taking office, his office said.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • In addition to the commutations, Newsom also granted 23 pardons Friday.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Trump pardons couple in 2025 Julie, 52, was sentenced to seven years at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, though that sentence was eventually reduced.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That relieves the burden on the central network, which lowers the risk of blackouts and congestion.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This lavender version relieves muscle tension, soothes aches and softens skin while relaxing your mind in fragrant floral steam.
    Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guard members usually need to be on orders for more than 30 days to qualify for benefits, and multiple extensions to orders can sometimes cause interruptions.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Both retirement and disability benefits proceed without interruptions.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When a person comes into contact with one of their allergens, their body releases histamine and other chemicals that cause inflammation.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This is why the UEC tags and releases the butterflies — to track changes in their population over time.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although their paroles were denied, the brothers can ask the parole board to review the case for errors, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Anyone who serves the Israeli enemy and its schemes, aids its crimes, and seeks to enable it to commit atrocities against our people cannot be supported—except by a traitor, a traitor like him, trying to pave the way for it.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Proceeds from the event solely benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program, which aids hundreds of Waubonsee students each year in achieving their educational and career goals, college officials said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Reprieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieves. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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