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
With temperatures as much as 10 degrees cooler than nearby cities like Atlanta and Chattanooga, Blue Ridge, Georgia, can provide some respite from the dog days of summer.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Apartment residents who need Red Cross assistance and services can visit the respite center or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Rome’s Villa Pamphili Park with its ornate flowerbeds, lawns and walkways is the Italian capital’s largest landscaped garden and a place of respite for the local population as temperatures soar in the summer.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Apartment residents who need Red Cross assistance and services can visit the respite center or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Rome’s Villa Pamphili Park with its ornate flowerbeds, lawns and walkways is the Italian capital’s largest landscaped garden and a place of respite for the local population as temperatures soar in the summer.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respite
Noun
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Quiet and largely seasonably pleasant weather will settle across the Kansas City area on Tuesday, giving the metro a break from the heat and storms of the past few days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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But hosting a dinner party for your family-money-wealthy English boyfriend and his colleagues during a heatwave when the fridge breaks, alcohol flows, and an unexpected guest shows up?—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.—
Sophie Meharenna,
Allure,
2 July 2025
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Allocations will be adjusted dynamically with gold exposure increasing during crypto market downturns, and bitcoin exposure increasing when gold is in a lull period.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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