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
Martin mentioned the national anthem as a brief respite.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Each week, more than 300 people, many with moderate to severe disabilities, benefit from services such as the Adult Day Program, School-Age Program, equestrian therapy, in-home respite care and vocational training.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The building will also allow the Salvation Army to expand its respite care program to 20 beds.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
However, in the big picture, the three-hour game provided a bit of a respite from what was a tough week for the Keller Indians’ football family.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Each week, more than 300 people, many with moderate to severe disabilities, benefit from services such as the Adult Day Program, School-Age Program, equestrian therapy, in-home respite care and vocational training.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The building will also allow the Salvation Army to expand its respite care program to 20 beds.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
However, in the big picture, the three-hour game provided a bit of a respite from what was a tough week for the Keller Indians’ football family.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
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The struggling Dolphins appear to at least be getting a break on bad weather.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Back in early 2023, the star explained why one of those breaks was longer than normal.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After battling Bukele in public and her own embassy in private, Manes announced a pause in diplomatic relations and left El Salvador in late 2021.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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His showing over the weekend, however, should at least give the Canucks some pause.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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August represented somewhat of a lull in Russian strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite a relatively quiet lull in spicy antics from morning TV's sassiest couple, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa engaged in a bit of light torso touching on the latest episode of Live With Kelly & Mark.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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