as in break
a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed
The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job. a temporary respite
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Recent Examples of respite
Gómez took the 5-day trip to Mexico City as a brief respite before starting intensive training to care for Noah at his home in New York City.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is proving elite at refreshing itself with the briefest of respites before continuing forward to the next mile marker.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
For Argentina’s President Milei, the event could also be a respite.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
One such system has moved inland over the northern panhandle early Tuesday morning, an NWS forecast said, allowing a temporary respite from the strong winds and heavy rain.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is proving elite at refreshing itself with the briefest of respites before continuing forward to the next mile marker.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
For Argentina’s President Milei, the event could also be a respite.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
One such system has moved inland over the northern panhandle early Tuesday morning, an NWS forecast said, allowing a temporary respite from the strong winds and heavy rain.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
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Minnesota led 71-54 at the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hoover settled down as the game wore on and led TCU on a scoring drive after the halftime break.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tampa Bay’s defeat to New England gave the exec some pause on the Buccaneers, while the injury situation in San Francisco seems too much to overcome.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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After a Boston appeals court ruled late Friday to not immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a ruling pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting pause, the Associated Press said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There was a lull on the other end.—
Robbie Robertson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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He was asked about the lulls in practice last week, but the 21-year-old noted that the vibes on Sunday were noticeably off as well.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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