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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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Everybody at that point took a collective sigh of relief.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025 -
But in Israel, some of the relief felt in the wake of the agreement has been eclipsed by anger that Hamas so far has released only the remains of nine of the 28 deceased hostages held in Gaza.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 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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Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive some sort of financial assistance, which can bring college costs significantly down.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The incident, being investigated as a terrorist attack, took place on Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar’s day of atonement and fasting.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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It is traditionally marked by fasting, repentance and prayer, as worshippers seek atonement and spiritual renewal.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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How to harvest, preserve and eat them Along with the quinoa and apples, there are plenty of vegetables in this dish and lean protein from the chicken to promote muscle growth and support immune function.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors had also charged Mangione with second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, the other count that was dropped.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors retried one of the men, John Kogut – who had made a coerced confession to the murder – but he was acquitted.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Bethea ignored him and gave his last confession to the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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His birth overshadowed by his family’s greatest tragedy, Daniel found succor in movies and willed himself into the dreamworld of Hollywood.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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