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adjective

Definition of alleviatednext
as in eased

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alleviated

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verb

past tense of alleviate
as in relieved
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
Verb
Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 The Kings haven’t exactly alleviated Kopitar of shutdown minutes duty, making this offensive explosion all the more impressive. — Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviated
  1. relieved
  2. eased
  3. mitigated
  4. soothed
Verb
  • Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.
    — Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • The store was shut during the COVID-19 pandemic and was reopened briefly after Shanghai eased lockdown measures.
    — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Unfriendly clouds loomed as the Star Breeze eased out of the lagoon.
    — David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Better yet, these risks are mitigated without the company having to invest in detection technologies upfront.
    — Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There's general agreement that harms like bias should be mitigated, but disagreements emerge on how exactly to do that.
    — Maria Curi, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of mitigated
Verb
  • Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.
    — Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of soothed

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