allayed; allaying; allays
1
: to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
expect a breeze to allay the heat
2
: to make quiet : calm
trying to allay their fears
obsolete
: to diminish in strength : subside
Synonyms
Examples of allay in a Sentence
The new advertising campaign is an attempt to allay the public's concerns about the safety of the company's products.
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
Recent Examples on the Web
But the March jobs report showed that wage growth was mild last month, which might allay any such fears.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
Monday’s announcement appears aimed at allaying some of those concerns, allowing customers worldwide to buy Microsoft’s Office software without Teams included and the ability to buy Teams as a standalone product for business customers.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
To allay any concerns about whether the technology could pose a threat to privacy once further developed, Jerry Tang, the lead author of the paper, said everyone's brain data should be private.
—Devika Rao, The Week Us, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
While the strong numbers may allay the fears of some skittish donors and offer some short-term confidence that Haley's operation has the cash to keep going, the campaign is nonetheless being hit with fresh questions about the viability of her path to the Republican nomination.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2024
Going to an association to support the families of trans youth helped allay his parents’ nerves around the health consequences of hormonal treatment.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
Sevigny tilts her head, catches herself in the mirror, her fears allayed.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Highlighting an open compassionate culture is the best way to allay fears around disability disclosure and having as many staff members with disabilities out in the open regarding their conditions should supercharge this process even further.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
For now, United and Kirby are working to allay travelers’ concerns over the Boeing planes that make up a large part of their fleet.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
Monday’s announcement appears aimed at allaying some of those concerns, allowing customers worldwide to buy Microsoft’s Office software without Teams included and the ability to buy Teams as a standalone product for business customers.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
To allay any concerns about whether the technology could pose a threat to privacy once further developed, Jerry Tang, the lead author of the paper, said everyone's brain data should be private.
—Devika Rao, The Week Us, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
While the strong numbers may allay the fears of some skittish donors and offer some short-term confidence that Haley's operation has the cash to keep going, the campaign is nonetheless being hit with fresh questions about the viability of her path to the Republican nomination.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2024
Going to an association to support the families of trans youth helped allay his parents’ nerves around the health consequences of hormonal treatment.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
Sevigny tilts her head, catches herself in the mirror, her fears allayed.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Highlighting an open compassionate culture is the best way to allay fears around disability disclosure and having as many staff members with disabilities out in the open regarding their conditions should supercharge this process even further.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
For now, United and Kirby are working to allay travelers’ concerns over the Boeing planes that make up a large part of their fleet.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Allay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allay. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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