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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But the relief is short-lived, as the structures around Shibuya Crossing begin to implode.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025 -
In terms of how the oral medicine works, JOURNAVX provides relief by blocking pain signals found in the periphery, not in the brain, like traditional opioids.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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For the last 45 years, the CRC has assisted people facing hunger, homelessness and trauma, offering services like the shelter, a food pantry, counseling, housing assistance and more.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Launched in October 2024 as a pilot effort, the H2O initiative provides transitional housing assistance, move-in support, home modifications and case management to help individuals with serious mental illness stay in stable housing and on treatment plans.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days, leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement.—
Victoria E. Freile,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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That’s a part of the atonement, paying the toll and coming clean.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the support — from family members, colleagues and the fire service community — has remained constant.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the company cut 4,000 customer support jobs this year due to efficiency gains directly linked to AI technology.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Earlier Tuesday, a Manhattan judge tossed the top charges against him — first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism and second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And with that confession, other officers swoop in, cuff him and take him away.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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And what better way to kick off a meaningful conversation in Italy than with a confession?—
Bruna Nessif,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As Koestler observes, crying is a signal not just of surrender but of neediness, designed to elicit succor and comfort from sympathizers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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But beyond the vagaries of this clearly religious belief in eternal reward, literature itself offers succor not just for the captive, but its creator.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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