palliatives

Definition of palliativesnext
plural of palliative
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Noun
  • Many refrigerated medicines spoil when the power goes out.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The global market for those medicines is projected to grow to more than $24 billion by 2035, according to the investment bank.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The same discount also applies to all IGK products in our special Amazon storefront, including standout hair balms, texture sprays, and more.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Lanolips Phone Lip Balm Holder is a handy attachment your dry lips will thank you for, paired together with fun balms.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The drugs were seized during two interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean as part of Operation Pacific Viper, a multi-agency effort targeting narcotics trafficking routes between Central and South America and the United States.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In 1986, Officer Jay Brunkella was fatally shot by his partner while the partner was struggling with a narcotics suspect in Rogers Park.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Koczwara said the village is also considering engineering solutions to preventing drag races and reckless driving on LaGrange Road as well as within subdivisions.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The companies said the collaboration moves the industry beyond fragmented solutions toward a more unified, scalable infrastructure for understanding and optimizing the physical world.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Palliatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliatives. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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