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as in relief
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as in extenuation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliation
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That stat alone underscores how well the starting rotation has held up, even as the relief corps falters.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Nights won’t offer much relief either as morning lows will be warmer as well, reducing the recovery time for anyone sensitive to heat illness.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There's no atonement for the fact that when police do arrest criminals, the judges and prosecutors basically give them a slap on the wrist and send them on their way.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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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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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro dismissed the charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism shortly after Mangione appeared in court handcuffed and shackled, wearing tan prison garb.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The decision to dismiss the two top charges against Mangione – murder in the first degree in furtherance of an act of terrorism and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism – marked a victory for the 27-year-old.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Past the 15-year deadline in Massachusetts, no DNA match, eyewitness testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance at facing an attacker in court.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The show also traveled to Bangkok for many locations, including the Mandarin Oriental’s Bamboo Bar, where Frank (Sam Rothwell) makes his shocking confession to Rick (Walton Goggins).—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The succor of small-time hubris is what good bake-offs are about—bakers driven only by that elegant, unimpeachable motive, to be the best.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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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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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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