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
Verb
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Plumlee, who had been excused from Monday’s media day activities for personal reasons, has continued to be absent from practice this week and hasn’t spoken about his second tour of duty with Charlotte yet.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025 -
The lady seated between him and me began feeling sick and excused herself, and the table closed up.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some were skeptical that the plan alleviated national-security concerns.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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That program has not alleviated concerns over postproduction deductions and, as of August, had not resolved any cases about that issue, the news organizations found.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some asked if the attacker was still at large, relieved when told the police said the suspect was dead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Leonard was relieved from the podium, and went about the rest of his afternoon.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brooks explained the white and brown pup was rescued from a cruelty case in South Carolina.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Market response to the news was mitigated.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rift was short-lived, as their big feelings were soothed mere minutes into Monday's event.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The positive experience of being soothed, whether through calming words, laughter or playful connection, encourages a preference for partners who are attuned and responsive.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mendes’ eased into his return with last year’s For Friends and Family Only Tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Criteria have been eased several times since then as the kingdom increasingly sees the need to court foreign capital.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Palliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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