as in commuting
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as in pardoning
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as in relieving
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieving
Adjective
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For many, super-commuting is about priorities.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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President Bill Clinton came under fire for pardoning former hedge-fund manager Marc Rich, and President Joe Biden was roundly criticized for pardoning his son, Hunter, as well as preemptively pardoning other family members.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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The Democrats have signaled that they are united in opposition to any talk of pardoning Maxwell.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The craniectomy, which removed 40 percent of her skull, saved Erbert's life by relieving pressure caused by the hematoma, a collection of blood that had formed from a burst blood vessel.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Cormann warned that government spending aimed at relieving energy costs needed to be aimed at those most in need and temporary, to avoid running up excess government debt and preserving incentives to save energy.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Sparks end a three-game losing streak with an 89-72 win over expansion Portland, delivering their stingiest defensive performance of the season.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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While the circular economy is delivering real economic opportunity for millions of Americans, Jeffrey Zubricki, Etsy global head of advocacy and public policy, said too many microbusinesses face reporting requirements and cost structures that weren’t designed with them in mind.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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The family has been in touch with the US embassy in Japan and the FBI, which is assisting in the search, Higginbotham said.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Red Cross is assisting residents of the upstairs apartments with temporary relocation.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The Pentagon on Monday added some of China’s biggest companies to a blacklist of firms accused of aiding Beijing’s military, a move likely to stir tensions between the superpowers.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The organization focuses on aiding youth development in Georgia.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Instead of just releasing Mythos, which proved in testing to be adept at spotting security holes, Anthropic initially made the model available to 11 organizations, including Club names CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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One theory is that a surprisingly large amount of crude is escaping the double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, helping the global energy system absorb the historic shock.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Ortega has worked to elevate Zara’s brand beyond fast fashion, through a series of creative collaborations and a stronger focus on design, helping the group distinguish itself from a growing wave of fast-fashion competitors.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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“Reprieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieving. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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