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as in to alleviate
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 to satisfy
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in to appease
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 assuage
Major averages slid again Monday, with the most recent White House assurances doing little to assuage jangled market nerves.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Even though a number of legal observers see the lawsuit as frivolous, CBS would be the latest company to try to assuage Trump, even if such a scenario has created plenty of consternation in the news division.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Selecting career professionals with standing in foreign capitals, such as Gina Haspel as CIA director and Christopher Wray to head the FBI, went a long way toward assuaging U.S. partners’ concerns about Trump’s potential impact on the day-to-day business of intelligence.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
Headline shock aside this event did nothing to assuage investor fears that crypto organizations are still in the move-fast-and-break-things mindset that permeates tech startups.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Even though a number of legal observers see the lawsuit as frivolous, CBS would be the latest company to try to assuage Trump, even if such a scenario has created plenty of consternation in the news division.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Selecting career professionals with standing in foreign capitals, such as Gina Haspel as CIA director and Christopher Wray to head the FBI, went a long way toward assuaging U.S. partners’ concerns about Trump’s potential impact on the day-to-day business of intelligence.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
Headline shock aside this event did nothing to assuage investor fears that crypto organizations are still in the move-fast-and-break-things mindset that permeates tech startups.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuage
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The team may want to alleviate some of his workload to help preserve his game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Armed with billion-dollar domestic media rights deals, the three power countries have been under pressure to satisfy broadcasters wanting more marquee series.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those details didn’t satisfy attorneys for Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy organization challenging the request.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The key lesson of Munich is that appeasing aggressive authoritarian regimes in the hope of preserving peace emboldens them to pursue even greater acts of expansion and violence.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The intrigue: Some residents expressed confusion about the legislation's timing, suggesting the zoning change was really about inflating the parcel's sale price to appease the property owner — especially because Kelly admitted a fire station was his preferred outcome.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Federal programs enacted during the Biden Administration, like the Inflation Reduction Act, have helped boost the country’s advanced manufacturing footprint.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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For example, whenever one of the kids had a spelling bee, everyone in the car would help recite the words.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cooling, calming, and tailor-made for sensitive skin, this mask drapes delicately across your face to deliver a serious hit of cica (Centella asiatica) and allantoin—soothing redness and dryness in minutes.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Developing comprehensive health insurance schemes can mitigate financial risks associated with medical expenses and improve healthcare accessibility. 3.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That would further mitigate any economic benefit from the exemptions.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every contribution made through our GoFundMe will ease their financial burden and honor Deacon Eddie's incredible legacy of love and service.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Getting Mitchell off the ball more also balanced the offense and eased the load on Mitchell’s balky knees … and worked so well that the Cavs led the league in offensive efficiency.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Assuage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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