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to make more bearable or less severe
a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day
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Recent Examples of alleviated
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Republicans say alleviated concerns about the management of the lieutenant governor’s campaign, coupled with a focus on cultural issues in some Northern Virginia schools, is benefiting the state’s GOP ticket.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The quality weather alleviated the hand-wringing about the rain during the buildup to kickoff.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The show's inherent sorrow is alleviated by Donahoe's sense of hope, humor, and the notion that being alive is beautiful.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Indeed, a lot of your frustration could be alleviated by simply talking to all your neighbors.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Technologies such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini have already alleviated the burden of some time-consuming work, such as data cleaning, summarization, and other administrative tasks.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
More recently, however, as Citizens Energy has increased its outreach to organizations like the Eagle Creek Park Advisory Committee, some fears have been alleviated while concerns about transparency linger.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
That disconnect might have been alleviated with a stronger first scene.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also earning the honor of Finals MVP.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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For its part, China, says the BRI has contributed to the social and economic development of member countries , created thousands of jobs and alleviated poverty, as well as spurring economic growth and commercial partnerships.
—Verb
If Miami goes that route, some of that debt can be alleviated by releasing Hill.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviated
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Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week.—
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She’s visibly relieved to learn that the potential young father plays the saxophone.—
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The other seven openings and the coaches who were relieved are Baltimore (John Harbaugh), Cleveland (Kevin Stefanski), the New York Giants (Brian Daboll), Las Vegas (Pete Carroll), Tennessee (Brian Callahan), Arizona (Jonathan Gannon) and Atlanta (Raheem Morris).—
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The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3.—
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Starbucks has mitigated its risk in China by forming a joint venture with investment firm Boyu Capital.—
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Crews also mitigated a small fuel leak from the aircraft after the crash, firefighters said.—
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The thick cream is gentle enough for daily use, and my normally dry skin feels immediately calm and soothed.—
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When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.—
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
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The reduced monthly payments can improve affordability for a period until home prices adjust in response to changes in the rates.—
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Then, in August 2014, her Modern Family costar Julie Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which, per Hyland's restraining order filing, allegedly led Prokop to threaten to kill her dog and burn down her house.—
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Misa played seven games in 11 days, collecting seven points, and helped Canada capture the Bronze Medal with a 6-3 win over Finland on Monday.—
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“Alleviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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