allaying

present participle of allay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of allaying But both Foulkes and the head of a consumer electronics organization say combining AI with other technologies is allaying those concerns by making boating easier and less intimidating for both experienced and inexperienced individuals. Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Still, recent studies have bolstered the case for testosterone’s benefits, for certain conditions, while allaying worries about its safety — particularly concerns about heart safety. Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The need-to-know this morning Abivax disclosed additional data for its experimental ulcerative colitis drug, seemingly allaying at least some of the safety concerns that had flared in recent weeks. Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 June 2026 Hours before SpaceX began trading, Jim Cramer said that early signs of demand for the IPO looked promising — allaying some of the fears in the market about whether the banks would stick the landing and what the Club had been protecting against all week by making incremental sales to boost our cash. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2026 Today, however, general-purpose chatbots and a host of specialized health models can translate the jargon into plain language within seconds, potentially allaying unfounded fears. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Péter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, has pledged to free up the EU payouts by allaying the bloc’s concerns about Hungary’s democratic backsliding. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 The material was porous and crumbly, allaying fears that the fuel might’ve fused into a diamond-hard mass impenetrable even to drills. Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026 The two antivirals are equally effective at allaying symptoms, both shortening the duration of flu by about a day. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allaying
Verb
  • Europe’s efforts are for now too modest, too regulated, too fragmented, and too focused on alleviating government restrictions rather than promoting commercial use to fundamentally change dependencies that have accumulated over decades.
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2021, in hopes of alleviating economic pressures during the pandemic, Congress passed legislation eliminating premiums for people with the lowest incomes and reduced the cost for people with higher incomes.
    Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Party leaders laid out proposals for relieving poverty, improving social security, and reforming the education system and admitted members from backgrounds unusual for the CHP, including a Kurdish activist and a union leader.
    Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Pressure-relieving foam sits atop a section of supportive microcoils with a durable foam border and adjustable responsive air chambers, ensuring a personalized balance of comfort and stability.
    V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That might include Medicare or other healthcare premiums, long-term care costs, home maintenance and accessibility modifications, or financially helping adult children or grandchildren.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those beds of lightweight, crushable material at the end of a runway have been credited by the FAA with helping save at least 497 lives aboard planes that overran runways.
    David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • North Korea has been receiving Russian tourists since February 2024 amid slowly easing pandemic curbs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Heat will quickly return this week, soaring to the mid-90s before easing into the 80s.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This is not soothing nature-doc viewing, but instead, a clear-eyed stare into the face of death — with a dash of marital angst, too.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rooms All 195 rooms are dressed in a soft gray and blue palette, and the energy is calm and soothing after a day in one of the loudest parts of Manhattan.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All of these considerations aimed at mitigating sound cost money.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This shift aims to secure more predictable, recurring revenue and higher user retention, mitigating the volatility of hardware sales.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Allaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allaying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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