palliated

verb

past tense of palliate
1
as in excused
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies

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2
as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliated
  1. excused
  2. alleviated
  3. justified
  4. relieved
  5. explained
  6. mitigated
  7. soothed
  8. eased
Verb
  • Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Hugo Cuypers have been excused from the exhibition match, too.
    — Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Cooper was excused from the team’s minicamp in June after being arrested twice earlier in the month following incidents involving his then-girlfriend.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of excused
Verb
  • Google may have alleviated immediate concerns by deciding to quickly remove the AI tool within Google Earth—but its statement suggested that the company could eventually bring the feature back in the future.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • Some patients also report that the drugs have alleviated a range of addictions, from alcohol to gambling.
    — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • The org chart flattens because the coordination overhead that justified middle layers, translating between product, builders, and reviewers, is increasingly absorbed by AI tools.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The administration has justified its ventures into business ownership as necessary for national security and to compete in critical domains, such as artificial intelligence.
    — Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • Luis Morales relieved Basso and allowed a big rally in the eighth that saw the Tigers bat around and culminated in a Dillon Dingler grand slam.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Regan relieved him, and the Dodgers scored four runs to win the game.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.
    — Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Bigger picture But ultimately, many of these debris concerns could be mitigated with more responsible behaviors from space agencies and launch providers, Sorge said.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • Under Section 106, agencies more commonly use a memorandum of agreement in those circumstances to specify up front how adverse effects will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of mitigated
Verb
  • Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Strong winds eased in Greece, allowing firefighting flights to resume, a day after a midair collision between two helicopters killed two crew members.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The source claimed that the arrangement had eased any potential tension between the pair.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of eased
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