1
as in relief
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2
as in extenuation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliation
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Kirby Yates and Chase Silseth combined for two scoreless innings of relief to close out the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026 -
Other needs, a fourth or fifth starter/starting pitching depth/high-leverage relief arm maybe?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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For starters, there is one urgent mission the pope must take on the road to atonement.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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But his atonement comes too late.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Ecumenical Hunger Program did administer a Family Sustainability Program that was started during COVID that provided financial assistance to families in need in our community.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Christie’s is planning to open a boutique wine shop at its headquarters in Rockefeller Center, thanks in part to assistance from New York state legislators who passed a law allowing the auction house to get around a regulation dating back more than a century.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Of course, the confession was met with an uproar of laughter.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Her confession prompts Corenswet's Superman to chuckle and grin — but according to the actor, that wasn't the reaction Gunn was looking for.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
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The case drew national attention and brought out dozens of people to the courthouse daily during the trial to protest in support of, and against, Karmelo Anthony.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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El Tri will have an edge competing at high altitude and with the support of home fans, but Mexico is winless in World Cup openers.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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There has also been no acknowledgment of Gazans who have protested Hamas’ rule—protests met with torture and executions carried out by Hamas.—
Daniel Balva,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Suddenly, a company that once struggled for acknowledgment is now abundant with capital and credibility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But that strategy comes with a limitation — section 501(c)(4) organizations are supposed to spend their money substantially in furtherance of their mission, which must be advancing social welfare.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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This comes after Gonzalez pleaded guilty in July 2024 to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and last October to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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But, of course, what might be a succor to one person, enabling them to feel cool, calm and collected, could simply be, well, slightly boring to someone else, who perhaps feels invisible or even sad in stealth-wealth neutrals.—
Natalie Hammond,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Palliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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