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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark
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as in to satisfy
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization
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Recent Examples of assuage
Major averages slid again Monday, with the most recent White House assurances doing little to assuage jangled market nerves.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Even though a number of legal observers see the lawsuit as frivolous, CBS would be the latest company to try to assuage Trump, even if such a scenario has created plenty of consternation in the news division.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Selecting career professionals with standing in foreign capitals, such as Gina Haspel as CIA director and Christopher Wray to head the FBI, went a long way toward assuaging U.S. partners’ concerns about Trump’s potential impact on the day-to-day business of intelligence.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
Headline shock aside this event did nothing to assuage investor fears that crypto organizations are still in the move-fast-and-break-things mindset that permeates tech startups.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Even though a number of legal observers see the lawsuit as frivolous, CBS would be the latest company to try to assuage Trump, even if such a scenario has created plenty of consternation in the news division.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Selecting career professionals with standing in foreign capitals, such as Gina Haspel as CIA director and Christopher Wray to head the FBI, went a long way toward assuaging U.S. partners’ concerns about Trump’s potential impact on the day-to-day business of intelligence.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
Headline shock aside this event did nothing to assuage investor fears that crypto organizations are still in the move-fast-and-break-things mindset that permeates tech startups.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuage
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The team may want to alleviate some of his workload to help preserve his game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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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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That explanation has failed to satisfy Democrats who say that plans for imminent military strikes are regularly classified.—
David Klepper,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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One of the requirements to satisfy the banks into loaning Arsenal the money was a commitment for Wenger to stay for five years.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This year, the airliner, led by CEO Bob Jordan, has tried to increase profits — and appease powerful activist investor Elliott Investment Management — by initiating its first mass layoffs in company history.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lawsuits brought to appease Trump or punish his enemies are brought for an improper purpose.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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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
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Made with silicone, this teether has a variety of textures that are meant to soothe a baby’s sore gums.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
29 Mar. 2025
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Crafting and DIYs have surged this year, thanks to a rise in adult hobbies as people look for soothing ways to fill their free time.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 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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Conclusion Including international investments in your portfolio can mitigate home bias and provide diversification benefits, reducing risk and potentially enhancing returns.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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“Assuage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuage. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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