ALLEVIATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

alleviation

noun

as in relief

reduction of or freedom from pain hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of alleviation Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order. —

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality. —

Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviation

relief

Noun

There are tons of spa treatments, all on the affordable side, ranging from an abdominal relaxation ritual for digestive lightness to cranial drainage for migraine relief.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
But the Bears’ fate was left unclear — perhaps to be decided only by the team — when state lawmakers adjourned without agreeing on a property-tax relief plan for the team.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026