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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
With a snap of its fingers, the producer price index assuaged worries over inflation remaining stubborn.
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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
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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Makeup sliding off and creasing as the day wears on can be alleviated with setting spray.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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Resident Debbie Robinson said the new road has alleviated her concerns about limited evacuation routes in case of a wildfire or other emergency.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Some of the congestion was relieved several years ago when Buckeye, Maricopa County and ADOT decided to make the intersection a four-way stop as opposed to a two-way stop.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Cardona said at the time that four million people have had debt relief in the last three years, and that one in ten student borrowers have had their debt relieved—around $160 billion.Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Use it in the morning and night as the first step after cleansing for an extra dose of moisture that'll leave your skin looking and feeling soothed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
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This formula has calendula, chamomile and other botanical ingredients that soothed our dry skin while leaving our hands smelling great.L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Stop-start arcs ran into the growing responsibilities of Real Life as the band’s members eased deeper into their 30s.Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
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In response to Hurricane Helene, federal and state regulatory agencies have taken such measures as waiving ATM fees and overdraft fees, eased credit terms for new loans, waived late fees for credit card and other loan balances.David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Businesses rely on tech to reduce costs and improve features; however, each technology tool and platform has unique threats and risks that need to be mitigated by software development and/or engineering teams.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Over time, Israeli control over this population became increasingly entrenched, mitigated only marginally by the limited local autonomy established in the 1993 Oslo accords.Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Assuaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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