as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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Recent Examples of allay
While many cheered the move, some argued bitcoin was the only token fit for a reserve — a concern the administration seemingly sought to allay by separating the bitcoin reserve from the digital asset stockpile.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
To allay my concerns, Sal grabbed a young officer whose nameplate read lawrence.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
While Hegseth later attempted to soften his remarks, his clarification did little to allay Europe concerns that Washington and Moscow had already forged a deal with scant regard for Kyiv’s position.
—Alex Marquardt, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Some members of Congress hope to allay older adults’ concerns and make the flexibilities permanent.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
To allay my concerns, Sal grabbed a young officer whose nameplate read lawrence.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
While Hegseth later attempted to soften his remarks, his clarification did little to allay Europe concerns that Washington and Moscow had already forged a deal with scant regard for Kyiv’s position.
—Alex Marquardt, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Some members of Congress hope to allay older adults’ concerns and make the flexibilities permanent.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allay
Verb
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The surfeit of interested workers has not alleviated the labor shortage.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Federal programs enacted during the Biden Administration, like the Inflation Reduction Act, have helped boost the country’s advanced manufacturing footprint.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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For example, whenever one of the kids had a spelling bee, everyone in the car would help recite the words.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cooling, calming, and tailor-made for sensitive skin, this mask drapes delicately across your face to deliver a serious hit of cica (Centella asiatica) and allantoin—soothing redness and dryness in minutes.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Communities across the country have used program funds to help their cities and towns mitigate disasters, such as raising roads to keep them out of floodwaters or building underground storage units to prepare for droughts.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Protecting Pets From the Cold: When biting cold hits, a few simple precautions can help pet owners mitigate the risks to their animals.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the Summer of 2021, following a 9-0 loss in a related Supreme Court case (Alston v. NCAA) and a wave of state laws prohibiting the NCAA’s enforcement of its NIL restrictions, the NCAA significantly eased its restrictions regarding athlete NIL activity.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mobilizing the tissue throughout the day by rolling your foot on a massage, lacrosse, or tennis ball can also ease discomfort, as can self-massage and ice, Dr. Malek says.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Allay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allay. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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