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as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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as in to loosen
to make less taut
the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver
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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
the sunburn medication brought me instant ease
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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease
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as in rest
freedom from activity or labor
the dream of every lottery player is a life of fabulous luxury and everlasting ease
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Recent Examples of ease
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Perhaps more balanced pairs could ease the load on certain defenders that comes with McCabe’s absence?
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Jackson Design Remodeling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Has looked more at ease in battles and offensive situations.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Japan has also been easing some of its strict immigration policies to help offset the shrinking labor pool in a number of key industries, such as elder care and manufacturing, allowing more foreign workers to stay longer and bring their families.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Perhaps more balanced pairs could ease the load on certain defenders that comes with McCabe’s absence?
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Warm hues and the artisanship and romance of the past will inspire the luxury and ease of today’s homes.
—Jackson Design Remodeling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Has looked more at ease in battles and offensive situations.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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There are a variety of personality assessment tools available that range in price and time needed to facilitate.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Following the Summit, a nine-member task force facilitated by Mark Brewer, president and CEO of Central Florida Foundation, met to fine-tune the collaborative’s goals and select a pilot project – choosing House Bill 1365 as the first major issue to address together.Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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If local environmental regulations are loosened here in order to help quickly rebuild, does that concern you at all?CBS News, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
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This chili is on the stewy, thicker side of things, so feel free to add more chicken stock to loosen to your preferred consistency.Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Living underground for extended periods of time requires mental clarity, and these wellness amenities will help alleviate anxiety so that residents can stay physically and mentally strong.Jim Dobson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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China has cut policy rates, loosened property purchase restrictions, injected liquidity into the financial market as well as unveiled a debt-swap program to alleviate local governments’ fiscal strains.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tailor For Expense Reduction Messaging When crafting your capabilities statement, customize it to showcase how your business can help agencies reduce costs: • Use metrics to quantify savings from previous contracts.Col. Rafael Marrero, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Discussions are expected to focus on recent confrontations in the South China Sea and long-term mechanisms to reduce simmering tensions.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Because of this, experts recommend prioritizing foods shown to decrease inflammation, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fish, lean poultry, and healthy fats like olive oil and avocado.Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
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Depression risk further decreased for every additional 1,000 steps, with the lowest risk at 7,000 to 10,000 daily steps.Sarah Garone, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sources say Warner’s decision was made over the weekend, when WMG committed $1 million to the relief effort, via the WMG / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund.Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Republican congressional leaders who met with Trump last weekend have reportedly discussed tying future wildfire relief funding to the battle of raising the debt ceiling, according to Politico, and Johnson on Tuesday said House members have discussed the idea.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Is this the sound of happy abandon, or of the morning after?Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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The unrestrained energy and overloaded abandon of Wolfe’s prose is inconceivable without the immediate precedent of Kerouac.Geoff Dyer, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The future remains uncertain, but rest assured, a year from now, nothing will feel the same.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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