RELIEFS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

reliefs

noun

plural of relief

as in consolations

a feeling of ease from grief or trouble my coworkers' kind words gave me some relief from the grief that I was feeling upon the death of my partner

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as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another I can't go home from my nursing shift until my relief shows up to take over

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as in comforts

reduction of or freedom from pain the aspirin gave him some relief from the headache

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Recent Examples of reliefs Elsewhere, dark-wood bas reliefs and miles of Norwegian green marble (Enigma Verde Lapponia) are the handsome hallmarks of design studio Autoban (famous for London’s Duck & Rice and Baku airport’s extraordinary makeover). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 In recent decades, the government of the Netherlands — which colonized Indonesia from the 1600s-1900s — has been in the process of repatriating sculptures, reliefs, and other items to the arts and culture administration in Java. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Hesse displayed this work and a collection of breakthrough reliefs in an exhibition held inside a greenhouse on the Scheidt family’s property in 1965, alongside several works on paper. — Gabriella Angeleti, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 This works well for tapestries, quilts, stone reliefs, frottage—media whose own materiality is assertive enough to compete with Zumthor’s surfaces. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Beyond its fascinating reliefs depicting pharaohs and Egyptian deities, the temple offers sweeping panoramic views across Madrid’s western districts. — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The sculptor Berthold Nebel left his mark across Manhattan, from the sea nymphs in the ceilings of the old Cunard Building at the foot of Broadway to the limestone reliefs at the Hispanic Society up on 155th Street. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026 At Angkor Wat, Gordon and one of his investigators did a side-by-side comparison of the reliefs covering the temple walls to the jewelry in Douglas Latchford's book for Anderson Cooper and the 60 Minutes team. — Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026 The decor throughout pays homage to local style and the Louisiana environment with white shiplap walls, white-oak details, and, above the beds, oversize plaster wall reliefs depicting magnolia flowers. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

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Noun

But the consolations of art do not depend on achievement, and that might be Kingsolver’s most direct riposte to her critics.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.

— Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026

Definition of consolations

Noun

Amin Ventures would pay $3,000 to cut down the trees and plans to plant two replacements according to city records.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Records indicate neither the original employees in those positions nor their replacements relocated to Sacramento.

— Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of replacements

Noun

Our tester featured available comforts such as premium audio, a surround-view camera system, and optional carbon bucket seats.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
At one point luxury travel meant being able to be anywhere and have the comforts of your office—yachts and Aman resorts offer satellite service and Wi-Fi so that you can be pampered but still take a meeting or be active in the family group chat.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of comforts

Noun

Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of encouragements

Noun

In practice, that’s resulted in an evolving wealth of SKUs across bags, footwear, and ready-to-wear, comprising new releases and updates on brand heroes.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Another noticeable shift has been to steer financial resources away from smaller studios toward those that make Xbox’s most iconic franchises, with the goal of more frequent major releases.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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