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reprieving 1 of 2

adjective

as in commuting

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reprieving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of reprieve
1
as in pardoning

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2
as in relieving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieving
  1. commuting
  2. pardoning
  3. relieving
  4. delivering
  5. assisting
  6. aiding
  7. releasing
  8. helping
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
  • Because the underlying mechanisms driving this persistent pain are unknown, treatment options are centered on relieving symptoms but largely fall short.
    — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Humor becomes a way of both relieving and postponing tension.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of relieving
Verb
  • Its central challenge may be delivering enormous electrical pulses inside a mobile combat vehicle.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a budget line that can rival media spend in scale while delivering far less accountability than any CFO would accept in any other part of the business.
    — Jason Atkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivering
Verb
  • Under Beijing’s tightening grip, lawyers assisting those whom authorities viewed as dissidents also have faced pressure.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thank you to the first responders who are assisting at the scene.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisting
Verb
  • Early in life this response is beneficial, aiding development, wound healing and cancer prevention.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago police have alternately been accused of disregarding federal agents’ 911 calls and aiding immigration enforcement through traffic stops and crowd control.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiding
Verb
  • That hasn’t stopped Republicans from blasting Cooper over releasing 3,500 inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a civil rights lawsuit settlement.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The panelists also said the weekly release of TV episodes, bucking Netflix’s general convention of releasing full seasons in a binge-drop, was something that resonated with viewers.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Following Macro-Infrastructure And Job Diversification An investor can analyze which local employers are helping ensure property stability, like in towns that have more than one industry and have modern economic anchors.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Women have conquered space and awareness, helping to broaden the very concept of leadership.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Reprieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieving. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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