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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
Even after his comeback kicked off, Bieber’s penchant for candid social media musings raised some concerns that were assuaged by his representative.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
But his worries about the episode were assuaged.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Machado’s experience in law enforcement as well as at the Madison Fire Protection District may have assuaged concerns about the legality and safety of the fireworks facility, which had become an open secret in the community.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But after the additions of Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert, the concerns were assuaged.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The numbness remained even when he was told that his daughter’s condition would likely improve with a stem cell transplant—his fear of a terminal diagnosis could be assuaged.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Pre-sales began on April 23, 2025, and their fears were quickly assuaged when 70% of the tickets sold in a matter of days.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Your husband’s guilt might be at least partially assuaged by being direct.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
But his worries about the episode were assuaged.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Machado’s experience in law enforcement as well as at the Madison Fire Protection District may have assuaged concerns about the legality and safety of the fireworks facility, which had become an open secret in the community.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But after the additions of Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert, the concerns were assuaged.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The numbness remained even when he was told that his daughter’s condition would likely improve with a stem cell transplant—his fear of a terminal diagnosis could be assuaged.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Pre-sales began on April 23, 2025, and their fears were quickly assuaged when 70% of the tickets sold in a matter of days.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Your husband’s guilt might be at least partially assuaged by being direct.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
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While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act alleviated much of the uncertainty by making most of the cuts permanent, lawyers and tax accountants say the ever-shifting tax code requires constant planning.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, in business, such a conundrum’s difficulty is alleviated greatly by a flowchart maker.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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But those moves have not satisfied those in Israel intent on full occupation of southern Lebanon.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Jade's Aunt Tandra Brus was relieved.—
Betsy Shuller,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Book readers, were you relieved for like five seconds?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Irrational fears can’t be soothed by logic.—
Calvin Kasulke,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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On a Wednesday morning at rush hour, the truck eased out of a loading dock and headed for the Interstate.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Treasury yields, the main benchmark for mortgage rates, have also eased.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The defense and offense working as a team helped.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The financial cleanup that Zaslav’s team imposed helped make the studio attractive to high-caliber bidders like Netflix, Paramount Skydance and Comcast.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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