as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder
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Recent Examples of alleviation
Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.
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Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviation
relief
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James Venick gave up no runs in three innings of relief with five strikeouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kahn also was accused of unlawfully receiving COVID-19 pandemic relief money from California.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Alleviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviation. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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