REPRIEVING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

reprieving 1 of 2

adjective

as in commuting

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reprieving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of reprieve

as in pardoning

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as in relieving

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Adjective

For many, super-commuting is about priorities.

— Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of commuting

Verb

The million-dollar question concerned the Thanksgiving tradition of the president pardoning two turkeys.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
President Bill Clinton came under fire for pardoning former hedge-fund manager Marc Rich, and President Joe Biden was roundly criticized for pardoning his son, Hunter, as well as preemptively pardoning other family members.

— Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 May 2026

Definition of pardoning

Verb

The deployment of the giant carrier with nearly 100,000-ton displacement is aimed at relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Beyond muscle-relieving massages, Sofitel Spa offers holistic facials and banana leaf wraps as well.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relieving

Verb

Posty won’t be delivering for fans in Asia, Australia and New Zealand later this year, as planned.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Nvidia reported another blowout quarter on Wednesday, delivering a beat on topline metrics that was strong enough to send the stock up 4% in extended trading.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of delivering

Verb

However, cooler heads prevailed, with respectful interactions afterward, and Khabib Nurmagomedov even assisting Song.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
While Taunton was assisting, another vehicle hydroplaned toward them and Taunton pushed a person at the scene out of the way.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of assisting

Verb

In response, Parkwood and the superstar encouraged those seeking to support relief efforts to donate to Food For The Poor and World Central Kitchen, both actively aiding affected communities.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
That could include sanctions against entities in India, Malaysia or other countries if they’re found to be aiding Iran.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of aiding

Verb

Getty Images More than 30 years after releasing its first album, Nickelback is gearing up to drop another full-length, one which has already produced some minor rock hits in America.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Since releasing her first album in 1967, Parton has received a total of 55 Grammy Award nominations, resulting in 10 wins.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of releasing

Verb

Their first seven runs came off the lefty’s heater, helping the Cubs build a 9-0 advantage through four innings.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Here’s a look at how policy changes and protocol changes in high school football are helping make the sport safer.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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