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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The senator did not eat or use the bathroom for the entirety of the speech and was only alleviated from speaking when other Democratic senators asked questions.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
One consumer complaint during the Swift sale was unexpected surcharges—this rule would have alleviated that.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The surfeit of interested workers has not alleviated the labor shortage.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Recently, the idea of a Fed put, in which the central bank will cut to prevent a recession , has grown on Wall Street, especially after the softer consumer and producer price index this week alleviated some worries of sticky inflation.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Nor, in recent decades, have women been offered much of a sense that symptoms of perimenopause could be alleviated.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Hunter’s new role has alleviated some of the ball handling pressure on Van Lith, who began to face more double teams in league play.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The No Fakes Act was introduced last year but failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The senator did not eat or use the bathroom for the entirety of the speech and was only alleviated from speaking when other Democratic senators asked questions.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
One consumer complaint during the Swift sale was unexpected surcharges—this rule would have alleviated that.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The surfeit of interested workers has not alleviated the labor shortage.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Recently, the idea of a Fed put, in which the central bank will cut to prevent a recession , has grown on Wall Street, especially after the softer consumer and producer price index this week alleviated some worries of sticky inflation.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Nor, in recent decades, have women been offered much of a sense that symptoms of perimenopause could be alleviated.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Hunter’s new role has alleviated some of the ball handling pressure on Van Lith, who began to face more double teams in league play.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviated
Verb
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
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They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.—
Loubna Mrie,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The lingering worries in his mind were eased.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trust failures can be mitigated by adhering to recognized standards and best practices, proper resourcing, planning for failure and practicing crisis management.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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From a sustainability and cost standpoint, some of the risk associated with designs made in part with AI could be mitigated by producing garments after they have been purchased.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Alleviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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