reprieve

[ri-preev] / rɪˈpriv /

NOUN

relief of blame, responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abatement absolution amnesty clemency deferment pardon postponement remission respite suspension truce

STRONG

abeyance acquittal alleviation anchor clearance commute freeing lifeboat lifesaver mitigation palliation release spring stay

WEAK

letup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

VERB

relieve of blame, responsibility

Synonyms

STRONG

abate absolve allay alleviate amnesty excuse forgive mitigate palliate pardon postpone remit respite

WEAK

grant a stay let go let off let off the hook let off this time let up on

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse aggravate blame charge condemn forward hold increase intensify magnify punish worsen

WEAK

accusation

Example Sentences

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But there was no reprieve for Treacy, as he skidded out midway through the full race under no pressure.

From BBC

Investors will get a reprieve from all the market whiplash on Presidents Day—at least in the U.S.

From Barron's

Investors felt a slight reprieve on Friday from the riptide that’s been gathering around artificial intelligence and the stock market.

From MarketWatch

“We anticipate some short-term reprieve from the recent selling barrage,” he says in a video distributed Thursday.

From MarketWatch

The reprieve is short-lived: Voting begins on Feb. 26, when the brutal math of awards season will reassert itself, meaning roughly 80% of them will head home on Oscar night empty-handed.

From Los Angeles Times

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