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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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Recent studies highlight gaming as a powerful tool for stress relief, anxiety management and fostering social connections, particularly for younger generations who thrive in online environments.—
George Toh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Higher temperatures are expected on Wednesday, before rain brings relief to some areas, according to The Associated Press.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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This safety net extends beyond clinical care to include essential social programs — housing assistance, food programs like SNAP and energy assistance — that address the broader determinants of health, many of which face threatening cuts in their own right.—
Jacob Murphy,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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Please contact your members of Congress and urge them to support ongoing U.S. investments in foreign assistance.—
Courtney Busch,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Two paragons of concern and atonement are accomplished British pianist Paul Barton and his wife Khwan Barton, a wildlife artist.—
Anthony R. Cannella,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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Preston sees Elsbeth being about a woman reinventing herself later in life while also seeking atonement.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The Three of Pentacles highlights teamwork, support, and building something with others.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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But French did not heed the calls, and several MAGA media personalities and politicians expressed their support for him.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Vance Boelter, 57 is facing federal charges, including two counts of murder, using a firearm in furtherance of the crimes, and stalking in connection with the politically motivated shootings of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and both of their spouses.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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The National Taxpayer Advocate rightly urges the IRS to reduce identity theft case timelines but that, as with all other efforts in furtherance of accessibility and modernization, requires real capacity.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The feed surfaces chats containing legal dilemmas, therapy discussions, and deeply personal confessions, often linked to real accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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What’s her initial reaction to his big confession there?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Many of us are taking refuge in books, finding succor and perspective, beauty and truth, escape and connection.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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The first is the attitude that in times of disaster, beauty is a form of succor.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 July 2024
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from a 40-minute meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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That acknowledgment comes as Iran’s theocracy has slowly begun to admit the scale of the damage wrought by the 12-day war with Israel, which saw Israeli fighter jets decimate the country’s air defenses and conduct strikes at will over the Islamic Republic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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