as in to soften
to lessen the shock of
a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job
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Recent Examples of cushion
Robert Cannon, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
His defensive stance provided a massive cushion for Berkshire as President Donald Trump’s stunning tariff rollout and reversal triggered roller-coaster price swings in the market.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve could cushion the blow of tariffs on the economy by cutting interest rates, which can encourage companies and households to borrow and spend.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Additionally, having enough liquid assets in safer, more stable investments (such as bonds or cash equivalents) can provide a cushion during times of market volatility.
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—Robert Cannon, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
His defensive stance provided a massive cushion for Berkshire as President Donald Trump’s stunning tariff rollout and reversal triggered roller-coaster price swings in the market.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The idea is that your retinol is sandwiched between layers of moisturizer, to help cushion the skin from irritation.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve could cushion the blow of tariffs on the economy by cutting interest rates, which can encourage companies and households to borrow and spend.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cushion
Noun
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Finally, in order to account for unknowns, ensure the dev team's estimates include at least a 50% buffer that is transparently separated from baseline task estimates.—
Hirohisa Yamada,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This also required on-board buffers to store the intermediate results.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bookings are already softening from corporate and leisure customers, especially in domestic markets, although according to Delta, premium and international demand remains strong so far.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften and are fragrant.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At an altitude of about 45 miles, the crew capsule is then released to continue soaring out of the lower atmosphere on its own, while the reusable booster heads back down to Earth to land on a nearby pad.—
Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bezos strapped in for Blue Origin’s first space tourist flight in 2021 and accompanied the latest crew to the pad.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The emergence of prompt shields and spotlight prompting has arisen due to the various hacking efforts trying to get generative AI to go beyond its filters and usual protections.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The loot included a Twilight poster signed by stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner; signed Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets; and several signed Captain America shields.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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O’Neill Clubs are usually hesitant in handing out bumper contracts to attackers on the wrong side of thirty, and with good reason.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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With it, Jeep has taken a four-door Rubicon and chopped off the back half of the cabin to make the bed even bigger and added several pieces of custom hardware, including new front bumper and a roll bar with a four-light array.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Cushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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