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as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks
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as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds
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as in complying
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as in merciful
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Recent Examples of relenting
Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Then again, anyone can yell at you remotely without relenting.
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Upon arrival, police found two injured men, according to a press release from the Hampton Police Department; one of the men died later at a hospital after succumbing to his injuries.—
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And across the board, officers with stronger EQ are better at building informant networks, de-escalating tense scenes, and sustaining long-term careers without succumbing to burnout.—
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The gain, however, was short lived, and the write-off percentage started decreasing by 20% annual increments in 2023.—
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Researchers said despite having a conservation status of least concern, there is evidence that its populations are decreasing.—
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This merciful act of sportsmanship came a month before Stewart’s tragic death on a chartered jet.—
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May he be received into the merciful arms of our loving Savior who suffered and died for Charlie.—
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Even something as basic as submitting documents to the correct immigration judge has become more challenging, Cartwright said.—
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The pick underscores China’s steady shift over the past decade of submitting large-scale historical narratives with potent national symbolism instead of the arthouse human dramas that more regularly win the country’s filmmakers acclaim overseas.—
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From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.—
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During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.—
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Gold also gains appeal when interest rates fall, as lower yields reduce the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.—
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Yields on savings accounts and bonds decline, making non-yielding assets like gold more attractive.—
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The computer zone is rectangular and rulebook-precise, not the more forgiving oval umpires have called for decades.—
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Expect less forgiving roll on your fairway shots, and possible slower greens.—
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But Nicklaus picked up Jacklin's ball marker, conceding the 3-foot putt, which resulted in the Ryder Cup ending in a tie.—
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After conceding twice in the first 31 minutes, things could have become ugly.—
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“Relenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relenting. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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