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as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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as in loosening
to make less taut
the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver
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as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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Recent Examples of easing
Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Gusty north winds are expected that day before gradually easing on Thursday.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late nineteen-eighties, the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, tried to modernize his regime by democratizing the political system, ending censorship, easing the Cold War with the United States, and introducing market mechanisms into the economy.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Their midweek win at fellow top-flight strugglers West Ham United ended a run of four successive defeats and opened up a seven-point gap between the sides, easing Forest’s relegation concerns.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose last month, new data showed Sunday, a sign that deflationary pressures on the world’s second-largest economy may be easing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
La Niña conditions have officially developed and are expected to stick around through winter before easing by early spring.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
The approach could drastically reduce raw material demand, easing pressure on natural resources as China continues to build roads, railways, and skyscrapers.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
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Observers expected Powell to follow that tradition, especially after the Fed reappointed the regional presidents, easing fears that Trump would purge them to stack the Federal Open Market Committee with his loyalists.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Gusty north winds are expected that day before gradually easing on Thursday.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late nineteen-eighties, the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, tried to modernize his regime by democratizing the political system, ending censorship, easing the Cold War with the United States, and introducing market mechanisms into the economy.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Their midweek win at fellow top-flight strugglers West Ham United ended a run of four successive defeats and opened up a seven-point gap between the sides, easing Forest’s relegation concerns.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose last month, new data showed Sunday, a sign that deflationary pressures on the world’s second-largest economy may be easing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
La Niña conditions have officially developed and are expected to stick around through winter before easing by early spring.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
The approach could drastically reduce raw material demand, easing pressure on natural resources as China continues to build roads, railways, and skyscrapers.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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An official advisory board on worker justice could regularly meet with the mayor’s team, facilitating ongoing partnership and inclusion of worker voice.—
Terri Gerstein,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Authorities in other jurisdictions, including the European Union, the UK, Brazil, and India, have also called for probes into Grok’s role in facilitating obscene deepfakes.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The administration is loosening already lax oversight.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
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They’re made from Lee’s stretchy denim blend that’s designed to move with you without loosening throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lamont, while not weighing in directly on Iroquois’ proposal, has been generally supportive of expanding pipelines as a way of increasing the supply of natural gas flowing into New England and alleviating winter price spikes.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, $500 million in homelessness funds approved last year will still be available to local governments — as long as the state determines cities and counties applying for the money have made sufficient progress in alleviating the crisis.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The plant will focus on advanced packaging, which involves combining multiple memory chips into a single, high-density unit to improve performance and energy efficiency while reducing overall size.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team achieved a 20 percent reduction in turbine weight per megawatt compared to the industry average, assisting with installation while also reducing costs.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The American Heart Association guidelines recommend abstinence, or at least decreasing alcohol intake to no more than one drink per day for everyone to prevent or treat high blood pressure.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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The largest share — 59% — goes to the convention center, but for the first 5 1/2 years, homelessness programs will get 41% of the funds before decreasing later on to 31%.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Browns let go of Kevin Stefanski The Cleveland Browns kicked off the infamous day in the NFL calendar by relieving Kevin Stefanski of head coaching duties after six seasons in charge of the team, the franchise announced in a statement.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Colorado doesn’t have any way of quantifying whether areas need more hospital beds, and health systems generally described their recent projects as bringing specific types of care closer to communities, rather than relieving a crunch on their existing facilities.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
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Beyond the curse of high expectations, other headwinds that weighed on Eaton's shares appear to be subsiding, including capacity expansion.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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Hurricane conditions are occurring within the warning area in Cuba but expected to begin subsiding this afternoon.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the bond-building treatment creates a protective barrier around each strand, helping to restore damaged hair and improve its integrity over time.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Eight of her 11 rebounds were on offense, helping the Longhorns to outscore Auburn 58-18 in the paint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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