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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark
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as in to satisfy
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization
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Recent Examples of assuage
The Italian luxury brand is relying on company messaging to assuage the potential for sticker shock and to recommit customers to the brand.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet despite the school's attempts to assuage the White House, its research funding still hasn't been restored.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
According to the senators, Musk had sought to assuage them by announcing his cellphone number, to facilitate better communication.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
However, this resolution does nothing to assuage the sense of futility and waste.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet despite the school's attempts to assuage the White House, its research funding still hasn't been restored.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
According to the senators, Musk had sought to assuage them by announcing his cellphone number, to facilitate better communication.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
However, this resolution does nothing to assuage the sense of futility and waste.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuage
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Press coverage at the time of Alexander’s death focused in part on her operation of Anger Room, a business in Dallas where customers could alleviate stress by smashing items in rooms made to look like a workplace or a living area.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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This development alleviates pressures on the semiconductor industry, which has been impacted by supply chain disruptions and uncertain business conditions.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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That probably means someone who can appease enough of the traditionalists, enough of the progressives, and a solid majority of the moderates.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Google has previously explored selling its ad exchange to appease European antitrust regulators, Reuters reported in September.—
David Shepardson and Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Consult a healthcare provider if dietary changes do not relieve constipation symptoms.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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Both federal and local initiatives could help spur more homebuilding, helping relieve the affordability crunch in many regions, Evangelou said.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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To partially offset the lost revenue, Republicans propose repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden’s presidency, helping to bring down the overall cost of the tax portion to about $3.8 trillion.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Celebrate this soothing herb with live music, seminars, demos, workshops, farm tours and other activities on the Western Slope.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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Lighting fixtures are inspired by the Indian tradition of hair oiling, a chair is meant to soothe anxiety and wall art is made of construction materials tied to a childhood memory.—
Anna Kodé,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Proponents argue that economic growth spurred by the tax cuts will mitigate debt concerns, though this remains speculative.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The returns of Tony Gonsolin and Clayton Kershaw have mitigated the problem but only so much.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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And deficit hawks may be happy to cut back on green-energy projects and rural-hospital funding pots of money, but that won’t ease the sting of this bill’s overall price tag.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Babies love latching onto the soft, squishy silicone, easing the transition from breast- to bottlefeeding, and the anti-colic valve means there will be fewer burps.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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“Assuage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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