Sami was granted a reprieve.
Source: tatoeba (6682161)
Reprieve
/ɹɪˈpɹiːv/
Synonyms for "reprieve" (147 found)
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Closest matches (30)
absolutionafterthoughtamnestybenevolencebindblockblockadeblockagebureaucratic delaycatharsiscleansecleanse awaycleansingclemencycommiserationcompassioncondolencedelaydelayagedelayed reaction
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Adjective(1 words)
brief relief
Strong matches (44)
detentiondischargedouble takedraggingemotional releaseexculpationexcuseexemptionexonerationfavorfeelingforbearforbearanceforgiveforgivenessfreefree fromfreeinggive quartergive release
Related words (73)
let offlet uplet up onlogjammeltmercymitigationmoratoriumobstructionpaperasseriepardonpathospausepitypostponementpurgationpurgepurge awaypurgingquarter
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red tapered-tapeismred-taperyredemptionrelaxreleaserelentreliefremissionremission of sinremovalremoverescuerespiteretardanceretardationruthsaveself-pityshriftslow upslow-upslowdownslownesssparesparingstaystay of executionstopstoppagesurceasesuspendsuspensionsympathytake pity onthawtie uptie-uptime lagwait
Noun(12 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
7 entriesdefermentleave of absencemoratoriumstay of executionsuspension of sentencetemporary exemptiontime off
Collocations
10 entriesbrief reprievegrant a reprieveindefinite reprieveleave of absencelegal reprieveshort reprievestay of executionstay of sentencetemporary relieftemporary reprieve
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Tom has been granted a reprieve.
Source: tatoeba (7538133)
We've been granted only a temporary reprieve.
Source: tatoeba (9583827)
The governor issued a reprieve hours before Tom was set to be executed by lethal injection.
Source: tatoeba (10231189)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.