as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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Recent Examples of allayed
And the Supreme Court’s decision hasn’t allayed those fears.
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Alison Graham Larson,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished.
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Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business.
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Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Nov. 2025
Fears that thousands flights would be during the Thanksgiving holiday, impacting travel and leisure stocks, now appear to have been allayed.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Alison Graham Larson,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished.
—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed.
—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business.
—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Nov. 2025
Fears that thousands flights would be during the Thanksgiving holiday, impacting travel and leisure stocks, now appear to have been allayed.
—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely.
—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allayed
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The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat.
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Like the best episodes of The Pitt, this one is extremely stressful, alleviated by the catharsis of watching medical professionals do their jobs well.
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Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
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Plans are so intense, officers will work 12-hour tours and will not be able to leave their posts unless relieved by another officer in person.
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Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
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The worst of the drought eventually eased by the end of the 1930s as rainfall patterns shifted and conservation practices expanded, but its legacy remains a benchmark for prolonged, multi-year drought and environmental collapse across the Plains.
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In the bond market, Treasury yields eased with oil prices.
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China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
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State workers continue to push against the return-to-office order and for telework, which Service Employees International Union Local 1000 President Anica Walls said has helped reduce traffic.
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The toxicity of pro-Israel groups in Democratic primaries has been mitigated by the rise of artificial intelligence and crypto industry PACs.
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
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