palliated

verb

Definition of palliatednext
past tense of palliate
1
as in excused
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies

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2
as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliated
  1. alleviated
  2. justified
  3. relieved
  4. explained
  5. mitigated
  6. soothed
  7. eased
  8. softened
Verb
  • Makeup sliding off and creasing as the day wears on can be alleviated with setting spray.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The two sides’ resolution alleviated concerns that the strike, which ended up lasting three days, could disrupt supply chains and cause shortages of consumer goods and supplies.
    Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.
    Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.
    Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of justified
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explained
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of mitigated
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Le Pen, whose party has softened its anti-EU stance in recent years, denies wrongdoing and claims the case is politically driven.
    Sylvie Corbet and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Add pear slices to skillet, and reduce heat to medium; cook, flipping occasionally, until pear slices are browned and slightly softened, about 6 minutes.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of softened
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