1
as in relief
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Relevance
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2
as in extenuation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliation
Noun
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Jake Chung has done well in a relief role for Harvard-Westlake.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025 -
According to Reuters, the White House is now weighing sanctions relief and officials are drafting up a plan to ease them on some entities and individuals, including some Russian oligarchs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For example, our franchisee culture is one of mutual help and assistance.—
Doug Flaig,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Riverside County officials are now requesting help from state officials for technical assistance with the situation.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
11 Dec. 2024
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Tomlin also is seeking some playoff atonement, having gone winless since 2017.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Context Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week entered its fourth year, with the U.S. previously providing billions in military and humanitarian support.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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As much as some complain that this indie slant will doom the Oscars to low ratings without enough blockbuster support, this is where the action is.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tucker and Bland have also been charged with one additional count of Hobbs Act robbery and four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, officials said.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The New York charges include murder in the first degree in furtherance of terrorism, two counts of second-degree murder, including one as an act of terrorism, and several weapons charges.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their confessions are known as deposits, complete with a numbered slip.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Social media reactions to Duo's resurrection and confession were mixed.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The first is the attitude that in times of disaster, beauty is a form of succor.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 July 2024
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But those in the teetotaling crowd still looking to partake in Power Hour might find some succor in the rise of another high-end bar trend: the nonalcoholic cocktail list.—
Jane Thier,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Aim not for fleeting moments of acknowledgment, but for meaningful, enduring influence—the type that reverberates long after the moment has passed.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several speakers offered brief acknowledgments of Argamani’s testimony before launching into criticisms of Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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