deliverances

noun

plural of deliverance
1
as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought

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2
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverances
  1. rescues
  2. decisions
  3. verdicts
  4. conclusions
  5. opinions
  6. determinations
Noun
  • The area has experienced unusually heavy rain since Wednesday that caused rivers to surge, flooding homes and forcing water rescues.
    — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Two blind horses on the farm, Grace and Dakota, were special rescues.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • All of those decisions are risky, and Apple’s riskiest decision was the Duo’s size and shape.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Kang also points to the pairing of family drama with a mystery that keeps forcing audiences to rethink both the characters and their own verdicts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The verdicts followed a month-long trial that included testimony about one victim pleading for his life before the killings.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • However, experts urged caution when drawing sweeping conclusions from subgroup survey data.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Gottschalck noted there are also relatively few strong El Niño events in the historical record to draw firm conclusions from.
    — Sam Hart, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a range of opinions on political strategies and policies.
    — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The federal government will then issue its final determinations, and what happens next will be unexplored legal territory.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Prior determinations can also affect future payment expectations, budgets, reserves and overall health plan strategy.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of determinations
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“Deliverances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverances. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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