1
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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The dais and the crowd stood and cheered in appreciation, and the camera cut to a shot of Tracee Ellis Ross in the audience literally breathing a sigh of relief.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
12 May 2026 -
Hot Girls Pearls Freezable Cooling Jewelry is beautifully engineered to provide instant cooling relief for all your hottest moments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Not surprisingly, fellow-travelers on the left criticized Conquest either from a wish to disbelieve the Soviet horrors or from an ideological sympathy that compelled extenuation of them.—
Peter J. Travers,
National Review,
29 Mar. 2022
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The plan includes unlimited talk, text and data, complete device protection, 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America, telehealth services and free international calling to more than 100 countries, the company website states.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Unlike spare paintings of the postwar era created by artists like Agnes Martin, who famously worked solo, Zhao’s require assistance from supply chains and shipping companies to become complete.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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However, his big mistake ended up leading to a massive atonement on Thursday night with the selection of Downs.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of this act of atonement, four bulls and four heifers are slaughtered at the sanctuaries of the nymphs, and their bodies are left in a grove.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The only other two candidates to get double-digit support were Bianco and Becerra.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Public First has spent four hundred and fifty thousand dollars in support of Bores.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This comes after Gonzalez pleaded guilty in July 2024 to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and last October to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Carrillo, Diaz and Perez also face additional charges related to possessing guns in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The crackdown—which came amid a shrinking economy, rising costs, tax increases, and Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s energy sector—led to a rare outburst of public discontent and an equally uncommon acknowledgment of the dissatisfaction from Putin.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Running from May 11 to 15, AFW kicks off with a traditional Welcome to Country, which is a land acknowledgement ceremony.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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