allayed; allaying; allays
1
: to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
expect a breeze to allay the heat
2
: to make quiet : calm
trying to allay their fears
obsolete
: to diminish in strength : subside
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Examples of allay in a Sentence
The new advertising campaign is an attempt to allay the public's concerns about the safety of the company's products.
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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And Tuesday’s news most likely allays concerns that Trump regulatory picks, including Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission, had about Meta.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
To allay those concerns, Stanford’s Nick Bloom and his colleagues conducted a randomized experiment where employees were assigned to work in the office five days a week, or told to come in three days a week, based only on their birthdays.
—Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Preparing your child before exposing them to a special effect is a helpful method for allaying anxiety.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
To allay those concerns, Stanford’s Nick Bloom and his colleagues conducted a randomized experiment where employees were assigned to work in the office five days a week, or told to come in three days a week, based only on their birthdays.
—Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Preparing your child before exposing them to a special effect is a helpful method for allaying anxiety.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Allay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allay. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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