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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark
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as in satisfied
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization
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Recent Examples of assuaged
Several officials said following the meeting that they were not assuaged by the DHS response.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
With a snap of its fingers, the producer price index assuaged worries over inflation remaining stubborn.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
While recent economic reports, including last week’s hot jobs number for September, have assuaged fears of weaker consumer spending, there remain lingering concerns.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
His therapist assuaged Hurley’s fears about his weight’s impact, but the writing validated his shame.
—Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
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Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Kings haven’t exactly alleviated Kopitar of shutdown minutes duty, making this offensive explosion all the more impressive.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chamberlain was a British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany during its rise.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.Molly Nagle, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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The store was shut during the COVID-19 pandemic and was reopened briefly after Shanghai eased lockdown measures.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unfriendly clouds loomed as the Star Breeze eased out of the lagoon.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
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Better yet, these risks are mitigated without the company having to invest in detection technologies upfront.Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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There's general agreement that harms like bias should be mitigated, but disagreements emerge on how exactly to do that.Maria Curi, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Assuaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaged. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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