reprieved

past tense of reprieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieved
Verb
  • President Biden pardoned his son in early 2024 before leaving office.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That man was pardoned by The Board of Pardons, which consists of Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Supreme Court Justice Natalie Hudson.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Such is the inverted morality of this world that Hesione is relieved to learn that Ellie has in fact arranged an assignation with the handsome Hector, who has flirted with the young woman under a flagrant alias.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • You'll be relieved to know this year's weather will be a treat, not a trick.
    — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Michigan State Police, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also assisted.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Inspector John DiVenere assisted in the prosecution, along with Troop C of the Connecticut State Police, and Tracy Miller-Freeman of the Office of Victim Services.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The strategy has delivered substantial revenue gains as demand has ‌held up despite sharp fare increases.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Equally responsible for this Bentley’s milestone handling are the Supersports’ electronic limited-slip differential, rear-wheel steering, suspension aided by a 48-volt active anti-roll bar, and enormous carbon-silicon-carbide brakes.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans in 2010 capitalized on an economy still experiencing the recession that had aided Obama's win in 2008.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Reprieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieved. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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