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as in alleviates
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 satisfies
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in appeases
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 assuages
Analysts noted that Lilly’s strong forecast assuages concerns about pricing headwinds negatively impacting growth in the company’s juggernaut obesity franchise, and stands in stark contrast to yesterday’s sales warning from Novo Nordisk.
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
This crisis demands a coordinated response that addresses the immediate safety needs of public servants, assuages voters’ fears and directly counters the normalization of political violence in our community.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
This crisis demands a coordinated response that addresses the immediate safety needs of public servants, assuages voters’ fears and directly counters the normalization of political violence in our community.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuages
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The Metra Track 4 project alleviates a bottleneck for the South Shore, reducing the need to wait for Metra trains to clear the tracks for South Shore Line trains to go through.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This encourages blood flow in the body, and alleviates pressure off the liver, per Mount Sinai.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For those partial to a glaze, a drizzle of maple syrup at the end satisfies anyone who loves a sweet finish.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
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After several critiques by WNBA hoopers in recent seasons regarding revenue share, the league finally decided to split earnings with its players — but not at the percentage that satisfies those players.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The menu appeases a multitude of appetites.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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The discharge petition comes as Republicans have failed to put a plan for healthcare forward that appeases all of their caucus, as a small group seeks to work across the aisle for a solution.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Dec. 2025
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Rhoades said that the process relieves stress for the pregnant mother.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Alex Yearwood relieves Canalichio.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Moon in your 8th House of Delicate Topics soothes handsome Jupiter in your 4th House of Roots.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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The moisturizer, which contains a cocktail of potent emollients, deeply hydrates and soothes the skin.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prior to the vote, local officials and other local leaders took no chances and got involved in a campaign that included social media ads and mailers to voters to communicate how the revenue benefits the city and helps cover an array of services.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Moisturizer Moisturizer hydrates your skin and helps maintain the skin barrier.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The report eases one of the Fed’s trickiest dilemmas from the past year, when weak job growth put pressure on officials to cut rates even as inflation refused to come down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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When fear eases, the rush into safe havens tends to ease with it.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yet the crisis arrives at a time when the helium market has been awash in surplus, which mitigates the war’s immediate effect.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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At least the quality of cabin materials—the complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim—lends the cabin a feeling of specialness that mitigates some of the tech frustrations.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Assuages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuages. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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