palliating

verb

Definition of palliatingnext
present participle of palliate
1
as in excusing
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 alleviating
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 palliating
  1. alleviating
  2. justifying
  3. relieving
  4. explaining
  5. mitigating
  6. soothing
  7. easing
Verb
  • Another approach to alleviating the potential of burnout is to create a positive workplace.
    Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Como Ball also hopes to implement baseball camps during the day next year to provide more opportunities to kids in the area while also alleviating the stress of finding child care for parents, Klinge said.
    Maddie Robinson, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the corporate middleman left in the lurch, charged with justifying and communicating a cyber risk management program in business terms for the business leaders.
    Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So this is a Trojan horse movie, justifying demoralization from inside — self-destruction.
    Armond White, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of justifying
Verb
  • The Nectar Premier Copper has double the amount of pressure-relieving foams compared to the original Nectar bed, with two inches of responsive memory foam that’s specifically designed for this purpose.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Memory foam is known for its pressure-relieving properties, but this bed takes it even further.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of relieving
Verb
  • In explaining the Title IX regulation, the Biden administration cited a 2020 Supreme Court decision that discrimination against LGBTQ employees in the workplace is a violation of a federal gender equality law.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But Alhadeff supports the ban, explaining that emergency protocols are in place to help alleviate those concerns.
    Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • The Secret Service is mitigating that threat with stage enhancements, rows of farm vehicles parked around the rally site and bulletproof glass, according to the sources.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, there are other ways of mitigating that.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mitigating
Verb
  • For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Equally adept at whisking off makeup residue, sunscreen, and other impurities—while leaving moisture intact—the face wash is fortified with soothing botanical ingredients with a designer pedigree.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of soothing
Verb
  • The labor market ended a monthslong slowdown, rebuking any lingering concern about an imminent recession and easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy with rapid-fire interest rate cuts, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Upgrading the interchange, MAG said, would allow the plant to operate at full capacity while easing and improving traffic flow.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of easing
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