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as in alleviated
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 satisfied
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in appeased
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 assuaged
Winston offered an experienced insurance policy if Dart didn’t look ready, but the rookie has assuaged those fears with his command this preseason.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Second-quarter earnings have assuaged investors’ fears about slowing economic growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Although some exemptions and delays were announced later in the week, Wall Street’s worries weren’t assuaged.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
This infringement could not be assuaged by Winfrey’s acting career, which was foundering.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
But their doubts were assuaged.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
That hasn’t assuaged advocates, who’ve accused the council of trying to push out the city’s homeless population.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Our fears were not assuaged by his talk of going after a mysterious corrupt elite, or when his right-hand man, billionaire Elon Musk, performed what looked like two Nazi salutes at a victory ceremony after thanking voters for saving civilization.
—Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly as a serious option at left-back has somewhat assuaged that need.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Second-quarter earnings have assuaged investors’ fears about slowing economic growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Although some exemptions and delays were announced later in the week, Wall Street’s worries weren’t assuaged.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
This infringement could not be assuaged by Winfrey’s acting career, which was foundering.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
But their doubts were assuaged.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
That hasn’t assuaged advocates, who’ve accused the council of trying to push out the city’s homeless population.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Our fears were not assuaged by his talk of going after a mysterious corrupt elite, or when his right-hand man, billionaire Elon Musk, performed what looked like two Nazi salutes at a victory ceremony after thanking voters for saving civilization.
—Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly as a serious option at left-back has somewhat assuaged that need.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
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Others raised more legitimate concerns about affordability, rising rents and property taxes — concerns that could be alleviated by increasing our housing supply.—
Miguel Chacon,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The drug also alleviated inflammation and joint damage in a rheumatoid arthritis model.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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But many social media users aren’t appeased, with some calling to dismantle JICA entirely, or voicing distrust of the organization’s statements.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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One person who knows both sides well wonders if the NBA might risk a lawsuit if Dolan is not appeased in some way, or if MSG Networks goes bankrupt.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Prospective buyers will be relieved to hear that some amenities have been restored to their original condition.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Four days later, Chertoff relieved Michael Brown and directed Admiral Allen to lead the relief effort.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Cradlewise crib has a camera and uses an AI algorithm to predict when your baby needs to be soothed and will automatically start moving up and down to bounce the baby.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
27 Aug. 2025
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In fact, after each cleanse, my skin felt soothed and nourished—none of that tight feel.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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As the tariff threat eased and some progress was made on trade agreements, stocks have recovered sharply.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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De Pablo’s own experiences have helped her blend aspects of her life into the fan-favorite family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lack of visibility has not helped.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not long ago, these militias’ tendency to bicker was mitigated by the deft orchestration of Soleimani.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, hurried or reactive infrastructure development may expose the investor to significant foreign asset reporting and tax burdens (NCTI, for example) that could have been mitigated if a multi-disciplinary framework had been considered.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Assuaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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