PALLIATED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

palliated

verb

past tense of palliate

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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as in alleviated

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

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Everyone was happy to see Tim Ream excused his yellow card and Miguel Almiron cautioned for diving, including me.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
His and his attorney were only in court for a couple of minutes before Superior Court Judge Alford Dempsey excused them both.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of excused

Verb

Saudi Arabia’s ability to get oil out via an alternate path had alleviated a lot of that stress.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Friedman might feel more comfortable denying the Arenado trade reports at this point, given that Muncy has alleviated fan concerns and Arenado has joined a division rival instead.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of alleviated

Verb

Any person in Nathan’s position would be justified in feeling angry, but the fact that the person in question is Nathan — famously an explosive grudge-holder — only makes matters worse.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
But Simon has been a calm presence with the ball at his feet this summer, and justified his selection through his sense of anticipation alone, completing more defensive actions outside his penalty area than any other goalkeeper this tournament.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of justified

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He was relieved by Emiliano Teodo, who permitted two runs over 1 2/3 innings in his big league debut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Frankly, Miss Manners is relieved that this question was not about the neighbors taking your words literally and using the pool without your consent.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of relieved

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Indeed, unlike vehicle drivers, in addition to forward, backwards, left or right, boat captains must consider heave, pitch, roll and yaw, while constantly adjusting for wind, waves and current, explained Foulkes.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Freedman explained that a good formula can replenish the skin with essential lipids and antioxidants, keeping it soft, resilient, and supple.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of explained

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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

That soothed the huge disappointment of their soccer team — World Cup runners-up in 2006 — who went on strike and refused to train before crashing out of the group stages.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of soothed

Verb

Hassan Sleiman, a 45-year-old roofing contractor in Michigan, claims a regimen of seven peptides has eased body pains and boosted his vitality.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
International benchmark Brent also eased from levels seen overnight, trading up marginally at nearly $88.

— Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 July 2026

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