REPRIEVING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

reprieving 1 of 2

adjective

as in commuting

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reprieving

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verb

present participle of reprieve

as in pardoning

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as in relieving

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Adjective

For many, super-commuting is about priorities.

— Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of commuting

Verb

The million-dollar question concerned the Thanksgiving tradition of the president pardoning two turkeys.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of pardoning

Verb

The deployment of the giant carrier with nearly 100,000-ton displacement is aimed at relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Beyond muscle-relieving massages, Sofitel Spa offers holistic facials and banana leaf wraps as well.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relieving

Verb

Posty won’t be delivering for fans in Asia, Australia and New Zealand later this year, as planned.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Nvidia reported another blowout quarter on Wednesday, delivering a beat on topline metrics that was strong enough to send the stock up 4% in extended trading.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of delivering

Verb

Vinicius Jr started each of Brazil’s five matches at the World Cup and played a starring role in the group stage, lashing in an excellent goal against Morocco, scoring and assisting against Haiti, and adding a brace against Scotland.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The Florida Immigration Coalition argues that Miami should prioritize its police resources for public safety rather than assisting the federal government with immigration enforcement.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of assisting

Verb

In response, Parkwood and the superstar encouraged those seeking to support relief efforts to donate to Food For The Poor and World Central Kitchen, both actively aiding affected communities.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
That could include sanctions against entities in India, Malaysia or other countries if they’re found to be aiding Iran.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of aiding

Verb

Marked by high highs and low lows, the path of Men at Work was brisk, with the group releasing three albums in about four years before breaking up in 1986.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
If Pyburn did attempt to go back to college without the Buccaneers releasing him, Tampa Bay would retain his NFL rights.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

The fewer than 200 attendees at last week’s semi-secret session in the museum’s intimate Clive Davis Theater had done a good job of helping keep the nature of the performance under wraps until now.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
As part of the effort, the Treasury Department designated nearly 60 individuals, entities, and vessels accused of helping Iran evade previously existing sanctions.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

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