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
Patient perspectives are core components of how benefits, harms, and proportionality are assessed, particularly for interventions aimed at alleviating suffering and improving quality of life.
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Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Lamont, while not weighing in directly on Iroquois’ proposal, has been generally supportive of expanding pipelines as a way of increasing the supply of natural gas flowing into New England and alleviating winter price spikes.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
However, $500 million in homelessness funds approved last year will still be available to local governments — as long as the state determines cities and counties applying for the money have made sufficient progress in alleviating the crisis.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Credit card interest rates, over 20% on average currently, are also compounding the issues, not alleviating them.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Under Obamacare, both states were able to expand Medicaid to include more low-income residents, alleviating counties of patient loads and redirecting much of their funding for the patchwork of local programs that provided bare-bones services.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Customers can also pay with credit cards and, with an eye toward alleviating the farm’s long weekend lines, Knaus is now open on Sundays (though closed on Monday).
—Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
That funding expired at the end of last year, creating funding gaps in the most recent biennial budget, but the pandemic-era staffing boosts were credited with alleviating the backlogs.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Lamont, while not weighing in directly on Iroquois’ proposal, has been generally supportive of expanding pipelines as a way of increasing the supply of natural gas flowing into New England and alleviating winter price spikes.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
However, $500 million in homelessness funds approved last year will still be available to local governments — as long as the state determines cities and counties applying for the money have made sufficient progress in alleviating the crisis.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Credit card interest rates, over 20% on average currently, are also compounding the issues, not alleviating them.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Under Obamacare, both states were able to expand Medicaid to include more low-income residents, alleviating counties of patient loads and redirecting much of their funding for the patchwork of local programs that provided bare-bones services.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Customers can also pay with credit cards and, with an eye toward alleviating the farm’s long weekend lines, Knaus is now open on Sundays (though closed on Monday).
—Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
That funding expired at the end of last year, creating funding gaps in the most recent biennial budget, but the pandemic-era staffing boosts were credited with alleviating the backlogs.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviating
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Above those words was a video of a masked vandal adding a scatological element to the billboard, a suggestion that the first lady — ad shown in the ad — is relieving herself on an American flag.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
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Its hundreds of pressure points help stimulate circulation, relieving tension and loosening muscles.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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The polysaccharides found in certain species, such as snow mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), work in a similar way to hyaluronic acid by helping the skin attract and maintain moisture while supporting the skin barrier.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many African Americans watching protests calling for easing restrictions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus see them as one more example of how their health, their safety and their rights just don't seem to matter.—
Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In response to such worries, Nickels points out that a man taking a contraceptive could be viewed as mitigating a health risk for his partner.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Though the solutions to mitigating the damage caused by thrips seem small individually, the hope is that in aggregate all the steps add up to helping growers keep plants market-ready.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Turn comfort mode on with these soothing, filling dishes, a mix of old-school classics and creative new takes.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Some even combine vitamin C with hydrating or soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, or peptides, so your skin looks bright and plump without ever feeling stripped, thirsty, or irritated.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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