palliation

noun

Definition of palliationnext
1
as in relief

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2
as in extenuation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliation
  1. relief
  2. assistance
  3. atonement
  4. support
  5. furtherance
  6. confession
  7. succor
  8. acknowledgment
Noun
  • And thanks to the survey, conducted between October 22 and 28, pet parents might give a sigh of relief that their animal isn't the only one that misbehaves.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of relief
Noun
  • State, local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations provide assistance to help reduce the upfront cost.
    Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The group is donating $50,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund’s LA Fire Relief Fund, which is focused on providing emergency financial assistance to entertainment industry professionals impacted by this week’s wildfires.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Tomlin also is seeking some playoff atonement, having gone winless since 2017.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.
    Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of atonement
Noun
  • Bond yields dropped slightly on a light wholesale inflation report , giving support to stocks.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Especially with Samsung’s new seven-year guarantee of software support.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of support
Noun
  • Mangione faces a slew of charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism at the state level and stalking murder in federal court.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In furtherance of the investigation, the vice chair communicated with witness Hutchinson about her appearance to testify without alerting her counsel.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of furtherance
Noun
  • His trial attorney argued his confession was coerced and that Gaono took the rap for other members of his gang.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Then suddenly, a confession, a conflict, a conversation becomes a revelation, and the whole thing blossoms, unfolding to reveal the tender inner petals of life.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of confession
Noun
  • The first is the attitude that in times of disaster, beauty is a form of succor.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
  • 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
Definition of succor
Noun
  • Larson's remarks have been viewed as a deflection of responsibility rather than an acknowledgment of the challenges faced by victims, regardless of their race, gender or socioeconomic status.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Christian Silvain, now 74, expressed relief, describing the ruling as the end of a long struggle to obtain acknowledgment of Ye’s plagiarism.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of acknowledgment
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