ALLEVIATED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

alleviated 1 of 2

adjective

as in eased

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alleviated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of alleviate

as in relieved

to make more bearable or less severe a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day

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Recent Examples of alleviated

Adjective

For its part, China, says the BRI has contributed to the social and economic development of member countries , created thousands of jobs and alleviated poverty, as well as spurring economic growth and commercial partnerships. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 Republicans say alleviated concerns about the management of the lieutenant governor’s campaign, coupled with a focus on cultural issues in some Northern Virginia schools, is benefiting the state’s GOP ticket. — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Woman after woman told USA TODAY that physicians never talked to their mothers who had become seriously ill or died about vaginal estrogen, something that would have alleviated their painful UTIs – and ultimately prevented them in the first place. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Foligno also alleviated some of the media burden off Bedard by answering anything and everything about Bedard. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Timely rains in McLeod County, Minnesota, alleviated some of the drought other farmers experienced. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Users found that these supplements alleviated pain in their wrists and elbows. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026 Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Google may have alleviated immediate concerns by deciding to quickly remove the AI tool within Google Earth—but its statement suggested that the company could eventually bring the feature back in the future. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviated

Adjective

Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of eased

Adjective

Some of these studies even suggest a decreased risk of breast cancer with certain formulations of menopausal hormone therapy.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
He was slowed early in his recovery from a knee injury and then saw a decreased role in the rotation in the last month, playing only seven minutes in three tournament games.

— Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of decreased

Verb

Supporters pointed to the environmental impact report, which found that those problems could be mitigated and resulted in the habitat preservation included in the proposal.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Among transfers, the value of a genuine relationship—once the premium determinant factor in a player’s enrollment decision—is even more mitigated.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of mitigated

Adjective

If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Verb

There’s some evidence and many anecdotes that kratom leaf products have helped people wean themselves off of opioids or other illicit drugs.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
These, then collided with boron nuclei and helped drive the fusion reaction rate beyond 100 million reactions per second.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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