reprieval
/rɪˈpriːvəl/
noun
- The act of canceling or postponing a punishment, especially a death sentence.
- The governor's reprieval of the prisoner came just hours before the execution.
- Many activists celebrated the reprieval of the death sentence for the wrongly convicted man.
- The court's reprieval gave the legal team more time to gather new evidence.
- A temporary relief from something unpleasant or difficult.
- Taking a short break was a reprieval from the stress of the project.
- The rain offered a welcome reprieval from the intense heat.
- The weekend provided a reprieval from the long work week.