as in relieving
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 alleviating
Another approach to alleviating the potential of burnout is to create a positive workplace.
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Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Como Ball also hopes to implement baseball camps during the day next year to provide more opportunities to kids in the area while also alleviating the stress of finding child care for parents, Klinge said.
—Maddie Robinson, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
The proposals included a number of healthcare policies aiming at lowering prescription drug costs and alleviating medical debt, according to a factsheet shared by her campaign.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
Garden Grove should experiment with carbon-catching devices while alleviating costs to citizens by allowing small turbine generators to power residential blocks to catch the evening winds, especially in winter.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Among possible initiatives to address these issues are eliminating excessive regulation, alleviating roadblocks in the permitting process, adopting reasonable and cost-effective building codes and reducing upfront taxes and fees associated with housing construction.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Another tester liked that this mattress was able to contour her body, alleviating lower back pain without locking her into one position.
—Claudia Fisher, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
Include messaging about alleviating your audience's pain points.
—Thiago Carvalho, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
But it can be managed as a chronic condition, with treatments that focus on controlling the spread, alleviating symptoms, and improving patients’ quality of life.
—Karthika Gupta, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviating
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The Nectar Premier Copper has double the amount of pressure-relieving foams compared to the original Nectar bed, with two inches of responsive memory foam that’s specifically designed for this purpose.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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Memory foam is known for its pressure-relieving properties, but this bed takes it even further.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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The labor market ended a monthslong slowdown, rebuking any lingering concern about an imminent recession and easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy with rapid-fire interest rate cuts, experts said.Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Upgrading the interchange, MAG said, would allow the plant to operate at full capacity while easing and improving traffic flow.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Secret Service is mitigating that threat with stage enhancements, rows of farm vehicles parked around the rally site and bulletproof glass, according to the sources.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, there are other ways of mitigating that.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Equally adept at whisking off makeup residue, sunscreen, and other impurities—while leaving moisture intact—the face wash is fortified with soothing botanical ingredients with a designer pedigree.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Alleviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviating. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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