1
as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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2
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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as in relieving
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Recent Examples of easing
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
But when approached strategically, building muscle strength can be one of the most effective tools for easing discomfort and improving everyday function.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Table 1 below shows that the typical easing cycle involves on average six rate cuts with Fed funds making a low under 4%.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Historically, such easing cycles have correlated with gold price appreciation, as investors seek preservation of capital amid softening economic indicators.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
When Dobrev suffered a scary dirt bike accident in 2024, her health updates frequently included White offering support and easing her pain with laughter.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the year-to-date weakness, Apple has jumped more than 30% off an April low, amid easing concerns about the impact of tariffs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
These Martha Stewart kitchen mats are best for easing pressure on your feet, lower back, and legs while cooking or cleaning.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2025
The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Economists like Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and UBS’s Paul Donovan cautioned that while headline data supports easing, the details reveal more mixed pressures that Powell will need to weigh.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
But when approached strategically, building muscle strength can be one of the most effective tools for easing discomfort and improving everyday function.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Table 1 below shows that the typical easing cycle involves on average six rate cuts with Fed funds making a low under 4%.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Historically, such easing cycles have correlated with gold price appreciation, as investors seek preservation of capital amid softening economic indicators.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
When Dobrev suffered a scary dirt bike accident in 2024, her health updates frequently included White offering support and easing her pain with laughter.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the year-to-date weakness, Apple has jumped more than 30% off an April low, amid easing concerns about the impact of tariffs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
These Martha Stewart kitchen mats are best for easing pressure on your feet, lower back, and legs while cooking or cleaning.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2025
The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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The correspondence shows Maxwell actively facilitating Epstein's financial and personal dealings, including exchanges about fertility treatments, legal strategy, and luxury gifts for powerful associates, victims and celebrities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Klarna, which turns 20 this year, the offering is a milestone and the next step in the payment revolution that so far has helped the company ramp up to 111 million active customers shopping 790,000 merchants and facilitating $112 billion in retail sales annually.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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First aid efforts should include moving the person to a cooler area, loosening clothing, and offering sips of water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Far infrared heat is highly effective in loosening tight muscles and joints.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Third, something the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The confirmation came just two days before the Fed is expected to vote on reducing its key interest rate.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Coaxing summer-flowering annuals to flower in fall is hit and miss as nutrient availability is dwindling and hours of daylight are decreasing.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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The central bank is expected to start decreasing rates at its meeting next week after being on pause since December.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Commissioner Gary West made the motion to accept the new land use designation, relieving Josh‘s of its itinerant status despite the business being a fixture in town since the 1990s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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This process may help your mouth hold onto moisture, possibly preventing or relieving dry mouth.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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With vessels built today expected to operate for decades, how is Wärtsilä helping shipowners design and retrofit ships that can stay competitive and compliant through a fast-moving energy transition?—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Existing portfolio companies include Swap Commerce in the UK, which is helping e-commerce companies tackle resource inefficiencies, Cloover, a German financing company in the renewable energy sector, and Dawnguard, a Dutch cyber security specialist.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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