assuagement

Definition of assuagementnext

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Noun
  • Local law enforcement have touted recent decreases in crime on the CTA in particular, which beefed up security staffing in December and again in March.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • In contrast, California, Florida, Illinois, and Arkansas have recorded double-digit decreases in jobs.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The unit at Lackland has implemented mitigation measures, is monitoring trainees who may have been exposed and is treating symptomatic trainees with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, an Air Force spokesperson told CBS News last week.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The mitigation is working, Jesse Spearo, the assistant director of the Department of Emergency Management, said.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order.
    Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.
    Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Strawberries are safe for dogs to eat in moderation.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • For centuries, wine—whether non-alcoholic or containing the natural alcohol created by yeast during grape fermentation—has been a beverage that helps connect people and places when consumed in moderation.
    Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The United Way of Broome County also launched an emergency relief fund for victims of the fire that has raised tens of thousands of dollars in donations.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
  • Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • After a brief burst of good ratings results, CBS News is once against under a dark cloud of allegations of MAGA appeasement and corporate-overlord overreach.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
  • So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
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“Assuagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuagement. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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