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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
Although some exemptions and delays were announced later in the week, Wall Street’s worries weren’t assuaged.
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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
Broadcom ‘s blowout first-quarter earnings seem to have assuaged analysts’ recent fears toward the battered artificial intelligence trade.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 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
Management’s focus on streaming technology has also assuaged Faber’s confidence in Disney’s potential streaming growth.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 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
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
Broadcom ‘s blowout first-quarter earnings seem to have assuaged analysts’ recent fears toward the battered artificial intelligence trade.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 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
Management’s focus on streaming technology has also assuaged Faber’s confidence in Disney’s potential streaming growth.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 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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Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The No Fakes Act was introduced last year but failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 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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Many people have been comparing the Munich conference to 1938, saying Putin was being appeased, because Munich was also the site of appeasement of Hitler.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
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Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
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The lingering worries in his mind were eased.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trust failures can be mitigated by adhering to recognized standards and best practices, proper resourcing, planning for failure and practicing crisis management.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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From a sustainability and cost standpoint, some of the risk associated with designs made in part with AI could be mitigated by producing garments after they have been purchased.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Assuaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaged. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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