as in to relieve
to make more bearable or less severe
a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day
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Recent Examples of alleviate
But Abrego Garcia’s lawyers said those guarantees don’t alleviate their concerns.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 July 2025
The new network could alleviate some transportation challenges for JCPS, which eliminated nearly all busing for the district's magnet students at the start of the 2024-25 school year because of a shortage of drivers, The Courier Journal reported.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 2025
Others evaluated how well these products could alleviate depression along with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety and insomnia.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 July 2025
Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 July 2025
The new network could alleviate some transportation challenges for JCPS, which eliminated nearly all busing for the district's magnet students at the start of the 2024-25 school year because of a shortage of drivers, The Courier Journal reported.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 2025
Others evaluated how well these products could alleviate depression along with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety and insomnia.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 July 2025
Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviate
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Troy Morrow − whose 76-year-old mother suffered facial fractures and a concussion after being knocked to the pavement by Raleigh's son during the incident − was visibly relieved after the jury in Hamilton County Municipal Court announced its decision.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Diana Medrano, a resident of Mosier Valley since 2012, said she was relieved Peoples came to visit.—
Kamal Morgan
July 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Mark was disappointed, but the poster defended himself, saying he’s helped before and didn’t want to be taken for granted.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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John Day editor-in-chief Richard Walsh and the celebrated writer Pearl S. Buck already had an author in mind for the book: twelve years earlier, Walsh and Buck had helped Chinese writer Lin Yutang to move to the United States, after Shanghai got too risky for the anticommunist liberal.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
26 July 2025
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Or when planning budgets for IT and compliance initiatives, CFOs can leverage identity data to support cost-benefit analyses and prioritize investments that mitigate the most critical risks.—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In trying to appease both sides, the government of Italy imposed a five-euro (almost $6) tax last year to tourists traveling into the city in an attempt to mitigate tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Emily Steinberger,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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One 2013 study found that the sound of waves relaxed people more than soothing music, so perhaps that is what’s having an effect.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Bathed in soothing grey tones, the 190 guest rooms and suites are configured with an open layout and oversized ceiling-to-floor windows.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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With exchange rate stability helping inflation to slow to 13.7% in June, its lowest level since 2021, some analysts expected the bank to start easing its policy stance to reduce borrowing costs and stimulate growth.—
Nana Oye Ankrah,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Conscious sedation safely eases pain and anxiety during minor medical procedures.—
Pamela Assid,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
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“Alleviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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