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as in relief
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as in extenuation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliation
Noun
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When my name was called, there was just this moment of relief.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025 -
July ended slightly above average, but nowhere nearly as hot as last year, the second-warmest July on record. Record-breaking heat is bearing down on Phoenix again, with dangerously high temperatures climbing past 110 degrees and little chance of relief from the monsoon in sight.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More than 660 families from across the country have received financial assistance from the foundation, Sommer said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After Moscow is obliterated, Fonda orders the nuclear destruction of New York City as atonement, hoping to avert full Soviet retaliation.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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But the most humiliating atonement often came in the form of a public walk of shame.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
Noun
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With her parents’ reluctant support, Tyla accepted the offer.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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What began with automating simple tasks like appointment scheduling or form processing has now expanded into sophisticated applications such as predictive analytics, natural language processing and real-time clinical decision support.—
Ankit Kumar Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Part 2 of this Washington Examiner series, Antifa, Inc., will examine whether federal RICO charges could ever be brought against antifa associates acting in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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These submarines are capable of conducting rapid defensive and offensive operations around the world, in furtherance of U.S. national security.—
Ashley Craig,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Windermere police news release also says additional evidence was found, including a voicemail confession left for a loved one and a suicide note found at the Wentzell residence.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Perry had been reluctant to engage with recovery groups in the past, which are often structured around repentant confessions.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yes, Israel has a responsibility to limit and provide succor to the suffering.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Many of us are taking refuge in books, finding succor and perspective, beauty and truth, escape and connection.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Doja, rather than sparring further, offered a diplomatic acknowledgment of their preferences.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While these examples are certainly some of the more easily identifiable sources of financial trauma, there are sources of financial trauma that exist beneath the surface of traditional acknowledgment.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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