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as in salvation
the saving from danger or evil
the farmers prayed for deliverance from the drought
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as in verdict
a position arrived at after consideration
the jury's deliverance shocked the courtroom
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Recent Examples of deliverance
Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Some 519 years later, Gareth Southgate returned through Erfurt, this time from Gelsenkirchen, after receiving his own divine deliverance.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
The album, for its part, told the story of an artist stretching toward deliverance.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
And that deliverance comes courtesy of Rodman, who has scored the go-ahead goal in three of the Americans’ four games in France.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Some 519 years later, Gareth Southgate returned through Erfurt, this time from Gelsenkirchen, after receiving his own divine deliverance.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
The album, for its part, told the story of an artist stretching toward deliverance.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
And that deliverance comes courtesy of Rodman, who has scored the go-ahead goal in three of the Americans’ four games in France.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
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While recent albums from Dua Lipa, Grande and Lorde treated self-care and introspection as a kind of therapeutic salvation, Charli shifted hard into goblin mode, unfurling a litany of barely euphemistic drug references and proudly owning her messiest contradictions.Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Their salvation may come in the form of a con artist.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Khan and Bibi were taken into custody by prison officials after the announcement of the verdict, according to officials.MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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With the verdict in, lawyers were hearing testimony during the punitive damage phase of the trial about the overall financial health of CNN.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Though Cannon dismissed the case last July, a Smith team appeal of that decision related to the two co-defendants remained pending.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Judges are left with an inaccurate basis for decisions, introducing unnecessary uncertainty into proceedings that could profoundly affect a young person’s future.Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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That is the person’s opinion, but compare that with then-President Donald Trump’s incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, that led to a loss of life, based on what were proved to be false claims of significant voter fraud.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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In its detailed analysis of the topic, the board cited numerous past board rulings and Supreme Court decisions that say that employers have the right to express their opinions about unions and unionization, but not to compel employees to listen.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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On that day, Neymar was unplayable, a one-man force on the ball who displayed the incredible skills and elite determination that have marked his playing days.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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The video, filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, reveals a heartwarming display of feline determination and charm.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.Maria Curi, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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In an apparent effort to limit the implications of its ruling, the court said its judgment should not be interpreted as a rebuke of common practices taken up by social media companies, such as data collection.Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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