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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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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Jake Allen The Indiana Senate passed House Bill 1001, which lawmakers say is aimed at easing Indiana’s housing affordability crisis.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Political implications Saab’s resignation comes at a sensitive political moment as the government navigates internal realignments and seeks to implement recent legislative measures, including the amnesty law aimed at easing political tensions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Though the city is not an obvious place to test autonomous vehicles, thanks to poor weather and plentiful narrow roads, the trials follow the UK government easing the rules on self-driving cars and buses operating on public streets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The concept of easing into your gray era isn’t exactly new.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Feb. 2026
With the kakapo still critically endangered, there’s little prospect of conservation efforts ending anytime soon, although those working with the birds are easing their hands-on management each breeding season.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
One Denver organization is easing that expense, meal by meal.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The end of the IEEPA tariffs could help the economy by easing inflationary pressures.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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For example, the slide in egg prices is largely a result of easing impacts from a bird flu outbreak.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Jake Allen The Indiana Senate passed House Bill 1001, which lawmakers say is aimed at easing Indiana’s housing affordability crisis.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Political implications Saab’s resignation comes at a sensitive political moment as the government navigates internal realignments and seeks to implement recent legislative measures, including the amnesty law aimed at easing political tensions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Though the city is not an obvious place to test autonomous vehicles, thanks to poor weather and plentiful narrow roads, the trials follow the UK government easing the rules on self-driving cars and buses operating on public streets.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The concept of easing into your gray era isn’t exactly new.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Feb. 2026
With the kakapo still critically endangered, there’s little prospect of conservation efforts ending anytime soon, although those working with the birds are easing their hands-on management each breeding season.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
One Denver organization is easing that expense, meal by meal.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The end of the IEEPA tariffs could help the economy by easing inflationary pressures.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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For all of Mayor Adams’ foibles, one of his definite achievements was the passage of the City of Yes package of legislation, which took concrete steps in the direction of facilitating more and larger development.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In addition to facilitating programs and developing new initiatives, the foundation provided scholarships totaling more than $3 million in 2025.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic, a company founded by OpenAI exiles worried about the dangers of AI, is loosening its core safety principle in response to competition.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will terminate Anthropic's $200 million contract with the military by Friday unless the artificial intelligence lab agrees to loosening its safety standards.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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The hollow interior cradles your head, better aligning the vertebrae, maintaining proper blood flow to the neck and head, relieving pressure, and alleviating muscle tension.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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So that was kind of alleviating.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lower premiums were made possible by decreasing repair costs and fewer collisions in 2025, the company said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Ehardt co-sponsored a bill that would have removed ratios altogether — in a bid to increase the number of in-home day cares available by decreasing their regulation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The hollow interior cradles your head, better aligning the vertebrae, maintaining proper blood flow to the neck and head, relieving pressure, and alleviating muscle tension.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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This lotion is fast-absorbing, relieving your tattoo’s dry, itchy skin and providing 48-hour moisture.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday, the disruptions seemed to be subsiding, with nearly 200 grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday the disruptions seemed to be subsiding, with nearly 200 grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.—
Kimberlee Kruesi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet the need for such tools is essential, because such data would prove invaluable in helping to motivate the kind of meaningful change that could measure and work to prevent such things from happening.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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State Police, National Guard, and MassDOT were helping free the vehicles or transporting the occupants to a safe location.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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