grant a stay

VERB

reprieve

Synonyms

STRONG

abate absolve allay alleviate amnesty excuse forgive mitigate palliate pardon postpone remit respite

WEAK

let go let off let off the hook let off this time let up on

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse aggravate blame charge condemn forward hold increase intensify magnify punish worsen

WEAK

accusation

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grant a stay

To grant a stay at this juncture, the court must decide that Trump has a significant shot at success on the merits.

From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2024

She credited “the 100,000 Americans” who signed petitions supporting the Romeikes, including “many East Tennesseans” with influencing the decision to grant a stay.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

An appeal was filed to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a day after the Missouri Supreme Court declined to grant a stay.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

“I doubt that Yeshiva’s return to state court will be fruitful, and I see no reason why we should not grant a stay at this time,” he wrote.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Then grant a stay to Hester Till he's known.

From The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts by James Edgar Smith

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