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
About six weeks ago, the woman and her partner were able to move into a medical respite in the suburbs, Dillon said.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no respite for the Ducks between their rousing rally to defeat the Calgary Flames on Wednesday and their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Kings on Thursday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The mastermind of this respite from the madness of Salone?
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s why a place like The Swag is the ultimate respite for them.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no respite for the Ducks between their rousing rally to defeat the Calgary Flames on Wednesday and their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Kings on Thursday.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The mastermind of this respite from the madness of Salone?
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s why a place like The Swag is the ultimate respite for them.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for respite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
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Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Verizon said all of the same provisions will apply to Frontier. Need a break?—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.—
David Hebert,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Yeboah hasn’t scored since March, a lull of seven matches that also came with an ankle injury.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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There may be a lull in storms in the afternoon, but there is also a chance that once the first round dissipates, another batch of severe weather forms on the eastern fringes of the area.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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