as in emollient
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as in mellowing
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as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
three weeks of being sick in bed had noticeably softened her
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as in alleviating
to lessen the shock of
had tried to soften the blow of her rejection to his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of softening
Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
However, both series are above early-year levels, indicating some softening in the employment outlook.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The two-month decline in the prime-age employment-to-population ratio is evidence of some labor market softening.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Job growth bounced back after the hurricanes and strike impacted October data, but not enough to relieve all worry about a softening labor market.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The passage of the No Surprises Act, which targeted hospital billing, was a sign of their political clout softening.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Lego Horizon Adventures makes good on finding that balance, softening the world and its more complex emotional and narrative themes while still providing gameplay that is involving and challenging.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The Fed lowers rates to stimulate a softening economy and labor market and raises them to cool the economy and inflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Avoid items that show signs of changes in food texture, such as softening or ice crystals.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
However, both series are above early-year levels, indicating some softening in the employment outlook.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The two-month decline in the prime-age employment-to-population ratio is evidence of some labor market softening.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Job growth bounced back after the hurricanes and strike impacted October data, but not enough to relieve all worry about a softening labor market.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The passage of the No Surprises Act, which targeted hospital billing, was a sign of their political clout softening.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Lego Horizon Adventures makes good on finding that balance, softening the world and its more complex emotional and narrative themes while still providing gameplay that is involving and challenging.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The Fed lowers rates to stimulate a softening economy and labor market and raises them to cool the economy and inflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for softening
Adjective
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Thicker consistencies create an emollient barrier on top of the skin, trapping in the heat and exacerbating the inflammation.BestReviews, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
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Without subjecting you to a chemistry lesson, humectant ingredients must be teamed with emollient ingredients to make an effective lip balm.Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024
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One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The optimism surrounding Trump's pro-crypto stance has energized the digital asset community, who anticipate more lenient regulations under his administration.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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While other cities across Europe and beyond are cracking down on Airbnb, Venice is being more lenient, hoping to persuade tourists to behave better rather than imposing restrictions.Julia Buckley, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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The most important thing to know is that these shrubs benefit from annual pruning to keep them neat and to promote better flowering.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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Federer breaks the record of 12 straight finals victories shared by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. 2008 — Michigan’s 42-7 drubbing by Ohio State put a merciful end to the worst season in Michigan’s 129 years of intercollegiate football.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Discrete levels are filled with an array of obstacles and enemies, some of which culminate in gigantic bosses whose easygoing challenge offers a merciful break from the likes of Elden Ring.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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The ongoing evolution of more innovative features and functionality, such as Ethereum’s smart contracts, will likely add to this.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In The Language Puzzle, archeologist Steven Mithen draws on the latest research from linguistics, anthropology, psychology and genetics to guide the reader through some 1.6 million years of hominin evolution.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Organizations realize that integrating robust security and governance measures into their data strategies is critical to mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Intentional growth is critical to mitigating this risk.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Softening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softening. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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