PALLIATION Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

palliation

noun

Definition of palliation

as in relief

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in extenuation

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Noun

But immediate relief may not come just yet for homeowners and renters, said Yonah Freemark, a housing research associate at the Urban Institute.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Eventually, the enterprise fell through altogether, pretty much to McElwee’s relief.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of relief

Noun

Those include grocery vouchers, housing vouchers for those who elect to relocate during cleanup, air purifiers, cash assistance and support for utility bills.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The Mecklenburg County Department of Community Resources said it’s received a steady number of SNAP applications, which reflects demand for assistance, but recipients are declining.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Ukraine is expected to be central in Ankara, with debate focused on long-term military support, Kyiv’s own defense industry and what NATO can learn from the country after more than four years of full-scale war.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of support

Noun

Footage eventually led to two suspects, ages 19 and 21, and interrogations concluded with confessions from both, officials said.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Since the fall of the Soviet Union 35 years ago, government files have been declassified and grand-jury testimonies unsealed; key players have made dramatic confessions.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

Heredia-Chang pleaded guilty in November to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess more than 50 grams of meth and one count of possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
And what the court concluded is that when Congress enacted those provisions, that Congress was imagining a corporation undertaking these steps in furtherance of some sort of business purpose.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Definition of furtherance

Noun

There was not, however, a single mention made or acknowledgement of the finding against McGregor in 2024.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Even a simple internal acknowledgment that a moment is difficult, and that support is available, can make a meaningful difference to the people carrying the most weight.

— Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

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