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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
Locke has gained considerable attention with his extreme right-wing political stances, a mass deliverance ministry related to casting out evil spirits and events like inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.
—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
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliverance
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Europe, meanwhile, sees AI as its industrial salvation.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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This salvation would become what would finally tear them apart, not to be reunited for another 40 years.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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The verdict came in on March 1, after a six-day trial: guilty on all counts.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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So, although warp drive seems implausible, the final verdict is uncertain.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, whose district includes Mission Bay, said the organizers must suffer the consequences of their bad decisions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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North arrived with mobility issues that worsened with age, leading the Zoo to the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him.—
Lexi Harpster,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The very nature of social media drives polarizing opinions, but for properties that spread to sections of society that aren’t entirely online, much of this discussion and controversy can be easily ignored.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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His case has divided public opinion and became a focus point for arguments about what prosecutors should disclose at trial.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to legal experts to analyze whether Trump's executive order truly contradicts the 14th Amendment and, if so, to clarify the legal reasoning behind such a determination.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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That's fine; the letter's arrival is not a final determination.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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This creates a powerful sense of safety, where your partner feels free to be their authentic self without fear of judgment, rejection or abandonment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, Mullen is also dealing with his own demons, including lapses in memory and auditory and visual hallucinations, that make him (and those around him) question his judgment.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Deliverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliverance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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