relieved
Britishadjective
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(postpositive; often foll by at, about, etc) experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety
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mechanical engineering having part of the surface cut away to avoid friction or wear
Example Sentences
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The deputy who at Men’s Central Jail still was “actively working” as of Friday, the department said, and the other deputy has since been relieved of duty.
From Los Angeles Times
The news lifted the stock then, however, as Wall Street seemed relieved the fallout from the shutdown hadn’t been steeper.
From MarketWatch
“We feel that we have no choice at this juncture, but to ask to be relieved,” Jackson told L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
"I'm actually really relieved that's over," Jones told Sky Sport in New Zealand.
From BBC
“The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Pete Carroll of his duties as head coach,” team owner Mark Davis said in a statement released by the team.
From Los Angeles Times
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