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
And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
His departure alleviated what was a very crowded running back corps in Washington.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
They were supposed to help alleviate the lack of experience at cornerback.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
According to a company blog post, the OpenAI Jobs Platform will use AI to help qualified candidates match with companies and alleviate the job disruption that’s been caused in part by the invention of ChatGPT itself.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
His departure alleviated what was a very crowded running back corps in Washington.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
They were supposed to help alleviate the lack of experience at cornerback.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
According to a company blog post, the OpenAI Jobs Platform will use AI to help qualified candidates match with companies and alleviate the job disruption that’s been caused in part by the invention of ChatGPT itself.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviate
Verb
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was placed on a ventilator, and doctors surgically removed a piece of her skull to relieve the pressure, according to The Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With more passengers than ever traveling with electronic devices, airlines and regulators are increasingly taking measures to mitigate against the risks.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But local and state leaders say recent measures meant to mitigate waste and fraud in the federal government have made this historically slow process even slower – causing funds already green-lighted by FEMA to sit for months before making their way to the state.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Markopoulos might include a warm bath or shower, reading a physical book, listening to soothing music, or drinking a caffeine free herbal tea.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Alleviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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