as in relieving
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 alleviating
Substantial relief at the pump will only begin to arrive if tanker traffic resumes in the Strait of Hormuz, alleviating a historic oil shortage, Krishnamoorti said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Like clockwork, the government filed a notice of appeal on the CIT decision Friday, alleviating any mystery as to its intent to seek an alternate outcome.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
At first, locals had hoped that a supermarket might take over the space, alleviating a dry spot in Oakland’s grocery desert.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
This in turn will have an immediate effect for all Californians, alleviating prices at the pump, businesses and homes.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Then the focus is on alleviating homelessness in Michigan as Meagan Dunn of Covenant House Michigan, Ryan Hertz of Lighthouse, and Veronika Scott of The Empowerment Plan talk about the crisis.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
However, research suggests that some of these substances may help in alleviating treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, among other conditions.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 22 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Like clockwork, the government filed a notice of appeal on the CIT decision Friday, alleviating any mystery as to its intent to seek an alternate outcome.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
At first, locals had hoped that a supermarket might take over the space, alleviating a dry spot in Oakland’s grocery desert.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
This in turn will have an immediate effect for all Californians, alleviating prices at the pump, businesses and homes.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Then the focus is on alleviating homelessness in Michigan as Meagan Dunn of Covenant House Michigan, Ryan Hertz of Lighthouse, and Veronika Scott of The Empowerment Plan talk about the crisis.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
However, research suggests that some of these substances may help in alleviating treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, among other conditions.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 22 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviating
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Customers paid admission to destroy objects, and the experience became one where people could balance physically breaking things with mentally relieving stress.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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An ability to track stress based on quantitative measurements could empower people to take stress-relieving actions with direct benefits to their health.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Listen Technologies is helping venues deploy Auracast transmitters as Samsung Electronics and Google advance compatibility across smartphones, earbuds, televisions, and consumer audio ecosystems already used by millions of people every day.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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An easy place to see all the latest numbers, Earnings & Insights is sortable by company, category and quarter, helping executives keep up with their rivals and investors scope out their next investment.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Georgia governor has signed a bill that expands the state’s medical cannabis program, easing access to cannabis vapes and removing the THC potency cap.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Although such people live within commuting distance of Chicago and were encouraged to work remotely, some might relocate to less costly rural housing, easing housing shortages and lowering prices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Choosing the right razor is the first step in mitigating bumps and itchy razor burn.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Also at work are soothing honey and chlorella, to keep redness and irritation in check.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Bedazzling is repetitive in the best way—pick up a gem, place a gem, pick up a gem, place a gem—and that rhythm is soothing.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
19 May 2026
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“Alleviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviating. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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