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as in alleviating
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 satisfying
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in appeasing
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 assuaging
Cybersecurity experts say that Oracle’s oversight of consumer data under the new deal goes a long way in assuaging some concerns.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Although the quarter wasn't clean, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins did a solid job assuaging investor concerns and breaking down why the security business experienced a revenue miss.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
Shutdown averted ’Twas the night before shutdown, and all through the House, a funding bill passed, assuaging all doubts.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Good leaders know that serving the public interest first also means recognizing that the fears, anxieties and the sense of abandonment that have exhausted millions of Americans are legitimate sensibilities that need assuaging.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Looking ahead, if Xi finds that quelling domestic instability through national propaganda at home and shows of strength on core interests like the South China Sea is more important than assuaging regional actors, then stability will likely suffer.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2018
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Although the quarter wasn't clean, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins did a solid job assuaging investor concerns and breaking down why the security business experienced a revenue miss.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
Shutdown averted ’Twas the night before shutdown, and all through the House, a funding bill passed, assuaging all doubts.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Good leaders know that serving the public interest first also means recognizing that the fears, anxieties and the sense of abandonment that have exhausted millions of Americans are legitimate sensibilities that need assuaging.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Looking ahead, if Xi finds that quelling domestic instability through national propaganda at home and shows of strength on core interests like the South China Sea is more important than assuaging regional actors, then stability will likely suffer.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaging
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Prune juice is a common home remedy for alleviating constipation.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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There's something satisfying about cleaning windows and getting a streak-free finish.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s something satisfying about the victim-less crime.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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So far, efforts at appeasing the MAGA outrage machine have only backfired.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps a dog barks too much, a cat roams through the yard, or pets are relieving themselves in unwanted areas.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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After, guests sip nonalcoholic stress-relieving tonics together, with ingredients like ashwagandha, at the adjacent bar.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vitello won the 2024 National Championship with the Tennessee Volunteers after helping the team turn around from missing the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ginger Can Support Overall Digestive Health Beyond soothing an upset stomach, ginger may also support overall digestive health.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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His team were the dominant side throughout Saturday’s game, starting steadily before easing through the gears.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Among the bills recently approved, there is one creating a grant, under the California Safe Homes program, which would help individual homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts shoulder the hefty costs of mitigating fire-risk in properties across the state.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Engineers were immediately engaged and are actively working on both mitigating the issue, and fully understanding the root cause.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Assuaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaging. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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