palliation

noun

Definition of palliationnext
1
as in relief

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2
as in extenuation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliation
  1. relief
  2. extenuation
  3. assistance
  4. atonement
  5. support
  6. confession
  7. furtherance
  8. acknowledgment
Noun
  • Switching from the Duo back to one of our standard slab phones to get something done often felt like a relief.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some common nutritional supplements include zinc for immune function, ashwagandha for stress relief, fish oil for improving heart health and magnesium for better sleep, among others that have gained popularity on social media.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of relief
Noun
  • 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
Definition of extenuation
Noun
  • Haaland, a citizen of Laguna Pueblo in west-central New Mexico, once relied on government assistance as a single mother.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of people were convicted in connection with a sprawling, $250-million children’s food assistance scheme that predated this administration, though more charges have been announced in recent months.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • The person receives the opportunity for atonement; the consequence is assigned elsewhere.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The holiday, starting Friday night, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days, leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of atonement
Noun
  • The Lake Wylie Marine Commission has rescinded its support for Charlotte Water’s request to modify its interbasin transfer agreement, the group’s leadership told Mecklenburg County commissioners during its annual report Tuesday.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But through the hardships, Andrea Soto said the community’s support has been a positive.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • This week's quiz spotlights bikini moments and deeply personal confessions.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the shadows of the Catholic church, nuns and women have long endured abuse at the hands of priests — insidious and tactful grooming, silenced by confession, and hidden through systemic cover-ups.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confession
Noun
  • Dechalus is also charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Brass and the other two defendants — Courtney Price, 49, of Jacksonville, Florida, and Jateisha Herron, 33, of Boron, California — are charged with conspiracy to commit identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of furtherance
Noun
  • As much an acknowledgment of survival as a rallying cry, the song draws out sadness as well as satisfaction from the audience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For more than three decades, international acknowledgment has been Somaliland’s diplomatic center of gravity.
    — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of acknowledgment
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