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
  • 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
  • Though some analysts see the stock surges as overblown, others believe the furor is justified given forecasts that the memory crunch could last years.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • Its understandable focus on last year’s championship battle, ultimately justified by Norris’ coronation, had delayed its 2026 car development plans compared to Mercedes, leaving it playing catch-up through the first half of the 2026 season.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • Other countries receiving the 10% tariff such as Malaysia, Cambodia, and Bangladesh stated that they were relieved or even pleased by the rate.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 July 2026
  • Gibson relieved starter Ryan Gusto, who completed the first 3 1/3 innings in the bullpen game for Miami.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • So how much of the show’s multiverse can be explained by science?
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • They’re also equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations, a SpaceX business analyst explained in a livestream.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 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
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel last week after Houthi militants attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening a supply threat that had eased before the collapse of the Middle East ceasefire.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Two years later, a Romanian court significantly eased their travel restrictions, allowing the brothers to relocate to South Florida in February 2025.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of eased
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