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reprieving

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verb

present participle of reprieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieving
Verb
  • Trump was previously asked about potentially pardoning Combs in May, at the outset of the music mogul's trial.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement The family has spoken out against the possibility of Trump pardoning Maxwell since she was moved to a minimum security facility.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The dog bed is designed with pressure-relieving orthopedic memory foam to help ensure your pet enjoys optimal comfort.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Uso was close to delivering a superkick to Punk, but his brother prevented him from doing so.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the prevalent use of AI, only 13% of enterprises are actually thriving with it according to recent EDB research—delivering outsized results, driving innovation at scale, and seeing measurable returns.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kaoru Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey set up Gross, with Lamptey later assisting Joao Pedro.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Officials have also offered few details about the pilots’ effectiveness in assisting enrollees in Medicaid or other public benefit programs.
    Rae Ellen Bichell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • City leaders have touted the extension as important to connecting many of the city’s entertainment, business and cultural landmarks and aiding the region’s growth and tourism.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company plans to continue releasing updates as testing progresses, pushing its axial flux architecture toward the next benchmark in electric propulsion.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Other events included releasing chickens into a crowd that scrambled to catch them, with winners taking them home, according to one report about the town’s history.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Vitello won the 2024 National Championship with the Tennessee Volunteers after helping the team turn around from missing the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Reprieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieving. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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