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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
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
The reading is slightly cooler than Reuters’ expectations of 1.4%, and compares against September’s clip of 1.6% and August’s 2% — easing for a third consecutive month.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This is thanks to its ease of use, comfort and wide range of experiences, including in gaming, entertainment, fitness, wellness, social media and more.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Compression socks can ease a tummy that’s rumbly on the run.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
The reading is slightly cooler than Reuters’ expectations of 1.4%, and compares against September’s clip of 1.6% and August’s 2% — easing for a third consecutive month.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The popularity and ease of online betting, however, have raised numerous concerns over both the integrity of sports competition and the potential risks of gambling addiction.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This is thanks to its ease of use, comfort and wide range of experiences, including in gaming, entertainment, fitness, wellness, social media and more.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ease
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There's not a lot of infrastructure south of us or north of us to facilitate a large flow of people, but what the last four years have shown is that more people are willing to try to cross this portion of the border.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Companies can facilitate and encourage mentorship and knowledge-sharing programs that allow team members to share ideas and best practices and learn from each other.Nick Leighton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The fact that the Catholic Church held so much sway over the Republic of Ireland’s political institutions for so long ensured that, once the shackles were loosened, the South more or less speedran the entire postwar era in the past 30 years.Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Trump has generally pledged to extend or enact major tax cuts while loosening regulations, something that the business community is set to embrace.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Employees can help alleviate holiday stress by being proactive.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pain Relief – Cannabinoids like THC and CBD have analgesic properties that may help alleviate body aches and headaches associated with the flu.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some items that normally retail for upwards of $500 have been reduced to $99 or less.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fifty-two percent of companies found that implementing AI decreased their supply chain management costs—and for 41%, a decrease of over 10%.Bobby Marhamat, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lower tuition, more grant aid and a decreasing number of students graduating with debt are key factors.Nadia Lopez, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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In her two-inning relief appearance on Friday, Sophia Simpson shutout Stanford's softball squad.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Research also shows a majority of donations are made within the first five days after a disaster when media coverage is at its highest, but many of these donations go only toward immediate relief.Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet this team plays with the unity of a rowing crew and the abandon of Little Leaguers.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
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Their resting metabolism will be low, since little muscle is present to burn calories at rest.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her Girls Aloud bandmates Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts were also in attendance as the singer was laid to rest, and both were seen hugging Payne’s ex-bandmate Harry Styles.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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