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Recent Examples of palliative
Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Then Lucy’s mother went into palliative care.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Well, yes, but FDR built a swimming pool, to which it might be countered that pools make good palliative care for polio sufferers.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Then Lucy’s mother went into palliative care.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Yet, there are few options for palliative and end-of-life care for unhoused people.
—Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliative
Adjective
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Unfortunately, white sage has been relentlessly poached in the wild due to its vaunted curative properties and its international reputation for spiritual cleansing when burned as a smudge stick.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 Dec. 2025
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Florida’s lethal injections use a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Florida executions are done via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, per the state's Department of Corrections.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Naltrexone is available with a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider, such as a primary care doctor, addiction medicine specialist or psychiatrist.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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She's been vocal about the unique needs of helping the BIPOC population, which often lacked access to or trust in traditional medicine.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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It is also expected to be especially beneficial for less experienced boaters who may need additional support at the helm.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Working with clay can be a relaxing experience and provide a beneficial creative outlet for both children and adults.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ballpark has a retractable roof, which is a helpful security blanket in case the weather is not conducive for a game of ice hockey.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, gold and silver prices carry volatility of their own, especially when buyers enter the market at a high point, risking losses instead of providing a security blanket, some analysts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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My skin immediately felt hydrated and moisturized, but that’s all thanks to the multi-lipid complex formulated in the balm, which reinforces the skin barrier and coconut seed butter that locks in moisture.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cosmetics These adorable lip balm duos clock in at just $9 for two full sizes, and come in a variety of delicious flavors ranging from fruity (Mango & Watermelon) to festive (think Peppermint Mocha vibes).—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The position is responsible for independently managing and reviewing the more complex engineering, scientific and technical aspects of investigations, removal actions and remedial actions for the BKK Landfill.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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After the University of California San Diego stopped using SAT and ACT scores in admissions beginning in 2020, the percentage of its students who placed into remedial math jumped from 1% to 12%.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the photo, Sofia is slumped in her car seat, pacifier in her mouth and wearing pink pajamas and a coordinating pink hair bow.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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