assuagement

noun

Definition of assuagementnext
as in decrease

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  1. decrease
  2. mitigation
  3. relief
  4. appeasement
Noun
  • This decrease is attributed to a reduction in transactions at existing centers.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent.
    New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • The company continues to evaluate avenues for mitigating internal control weaknesses but has deemed complete mitigation impractical due to its limited staff size.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Risk mitigation: Investors recognize that climate change and environmental degradation pose long-term risks to the financial system and specific sectors.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of mitigation
Noun
  • In her two-inning relief appearance on Friday, Sophia Simpson shutout Stanford's softball squad.
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For every meal purchased on opening day, Sweetgreen will donate a meal to Second Helpings, a hunger relief program in Indianapolis.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of relief
Noun
  • If your rival is evil, compromise—indeed, negotiation itself—becomes appeasement.
    Christopher Layne, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
  • But with its final ape/human interaction, Kingdom settles on appeasement, and Caesar never stood for that.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of appeasement
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