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
  • Feeling overwhelmed, Martinez excused herself to the bathroom to collect her thoughts.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Even if the Los Angeles Sparks are excused, since not all of the players received their ballots in time, that’s still 50 percent participation across the other 14 teams.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of excused
Verb
  • 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
  • The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • Daniels said the family does not believe the shooting was justified.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Any proposal that impacts taxpayers must be carefully examined, clearly justified, and supported by transparency and accountability.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • The righty relieved Kay and pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
  • In a phone interview on Tuesday afternoon, Nazir told me that he feels vindicated—and relieved.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Effective boards master the mobilization of authority, spreading accountability across organizational layers so that risks are mitigated early.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of mitigated
Verb
  • 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
  • How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
    — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Oil prices have eased in recent weeks as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have resumed, but many drivers have yet to see significant relief at gas stations.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2026
  • But as the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, the IOC and its sister organization, the International Paralympic Committee, eased restrictions.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of eased
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