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Recent Examples of palliative
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The law also requires all patients opting for medical aid in dying to be fully informed of all end-of-life care options, including comfort care, hospice, palliative care and pain control.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
End-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care would also qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), as the state’s medical cannabis program is known.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Adjective
Alamdea Health System staff members and Lucas's palliative care social worker helped bring their wedding to life, and a small number of friends and family were in attendance as the couple tied the knot.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The law also requires all patients opting for medical aid in dying to be fully informed of all end-of-life care options, including comfort care, hospice, palliative care and pain control.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
Most people do not understand how effective good palliative and hospice care is at identifying and treating all types of suffering.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
End-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care would also qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), as the state’s medical cannabis program is known.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliative
Adjective
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Dunbar provided more than curative medicine.—
Anita Moncrease,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
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The most transformative, curative, and life-affirming parts of the psychedelic experience include both ritual process and community involvement.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nobody has successfully transferred consciousness from one nervous system to another or shown that this is possible, says Alysson Muotri, a professor of cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego, who is a pioneer in brain organoid research.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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As medicine becomes more personalized, things like biomarkers—a broad subcategory of medical signs including glucose regulation, muscle retention indicators, and circadian rhythm metics—are contributing to a better understanding of long-term risk patterns and aging.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cod has less sodium and more omega-3 fatty acids, beneficial to your heart, eyes, and brain.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nasturtiums draw beneficial insects that devour aphids, whiteflies, and other harmful pests.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pollack’s self-confidence is the ultimate security blanket for the Warriors.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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This was a troubling time, and the Oscar villains offered a psychological security blanket.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Landing somewhere between a lip oil and a balm, Noto uses deeply nourishing ingredients like rosehip seed oil, olive oil and peppermint and spearmint oils to achieve a barely there sheen and burst of fresh.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Creams and balms melt into skin without tugging, while newer powder formulas are silky enough to avoid that chalky, flat look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These are not remedial tracks; they are applied technical curricula that engage students with real tools and real professional standards.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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In Texas, builders and contractors can be unlicensed, and Klepac has assisted clients who have needed remedial work due to inadequate construction design.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At that time, [Coco] was really into throwing her pacifier on the ground.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Whereas the socket is connected to itself, functioning like a pacifier.—
Bettina Funcke,
Artforum,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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