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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
The figures, while slightly less than official economists’ estimates, assuaged concerns about a steeper drop in employment.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
These fears weren’t assuaged when Paramount countered three days later with a hostile $108 billion bid.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But the vow has not assuaged local youth.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Though he was initially troubled to find his image being used on Sora 2, the implementation of new guardrails around consent seem to have assuaged his concerns.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Her grief was the bitterest one, and it couldn’t be assuaged.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Winston offered an experienced insurance policy if Dart didn’t look ready, but the rookie has assuaged those fears with his command this preseason.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 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
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
These fears weren’t assuaged when Paramount countered three days later with a hostile $108 billion bid.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But the vow has not assuaged local youth.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Though he was initially troubled to find his image being used on Sora 2, the implementation of new guardrails around consent seem to have assuaged his concerns.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Her grief was the bitterest one, and it couldn’t be assuaged.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Winston offered an experienced insurance policy if Dart didn’t look ready, but the rookie has assuaged those fears with his command this preseason.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
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That money alleviated economic hardship for many families, but some of it also helped people pay for illicit drugs, the Pittsburgh researchers say.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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One game is too soon to say whether Carrick has alleviated United’s biggest woes.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The district appeased the coaches enough to avoid a boycott — but a silent protest still took shape.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lie, at last, appeased him.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Yolanda was relieved her son was still alive.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Which is why Wright was relieved that Tchiegne avoided a major injury.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s ruling out of military force on Wednesday soothed some European officials.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fan temperature Just because NASCAR has taken steps toward addressing some of the issues fans care about doesn’t mean the fan base will suddenly be soothed.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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But one year has not eased the pain felt by the parents of Nicholas Burkett.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Digital advance booking has eased the process, allowing travelers to bypass terminal queues at Cebu’s busy Pier 1.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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When down 0-40 in the third game of the match after an exchange of breaks, Rybakina was able to serve her way out of trouble, helped by a first of 11 aces.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The auction result has helped stabilize sentiment in the super-long sector, but strategists say volatility is likely to persist until after the February 8 election is over.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to the auditor, state losses may have been mitigated if lawmakers had acted on earlier recommendations.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Commission also extended its December 2023 investigation to assess whether X properly mitigated risks linked to its recommender systems.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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