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Recent Examples of palliative
Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The law firm says the newborn had to be resuscitated and was then placed on palliative care in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Tinubu, meanwhile, has directed the release of food items such as cereals from government reserves among other palliatives to help cushion the effect of the hardship.
—Chinedu Asadu, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Good palliative care can ensure that patients avoid unpleasant breathlessness, pain, nausea, and other symptoms.
—Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The law firm says the newborn had to be resuscitated and was then placed on palliative care in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
In the interim, however, the Africans can enjoy a credit palliative from the immediate strains.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Tinubu, meanwhile, has directed the release of food items such as cereals from government reserves among other palliatives to help cushion the effect of the hardship.
—Chinedu Asadu, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliative
Adjective
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The discovery of life-saving antibiotics, the development of protective vaccines, curative cancer treatments – all were proven by clinical trials.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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There are no curative treatments or vaccines for Guinea worm disease.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nitrous oxide is a short-acting sedative that slows down the nervous system by restricting oxygen flow to the brain, producing a high.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some use more accessible drugs such as the sedatives pentobarbital or midazolam, both of which, critics say, can cause intense pain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Typically, organized rings coordinate and plan thefts on a large scale, identifying high-demand merchandise with high resale value — think over-the-counter medicine, baby formula and laundry detergent, designer sunglasses, power tools and even spools of copper wire.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Commoners could look forward to a paltry thirty-five or forty years of a hardscrabble existence, without the benefit of medicine, dentistry, or a decent sewage system.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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That rate is of an intensity that is beneficial and isn’t intense enough to start producing mud flows or a debris flow.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The defense systems provide a security blanket against ballistic missiles over Europe.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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The chef has also prepared a five-course meal, so the charcuterie board is more a security blanket than anything else.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Glossy lip products had a big moment last year, and Chang was not immune to the hype—though instead of the popular glosses and tinted balms that went viral stateside, Chang fell in love with the Korean makeup brand Amuse’s Dew Tint.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The film keeps us confined to Linda’s apartment, only occasionally breaking to bring us out onto the roof, the New York City afternoon (and eventually nighttime) backdrop a soothing balm to claustrophobia.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Existing federal law already provides for possible remedial actions to confront this problem.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The order directs the Attorney General to investigate federal policies of the past four years and to recommend appropriate remedial action.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Polly's jaw drops in shock, and her pacifier falls out of her mouth in a moment of pure festive joy.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lincoln and Mariah, the first babies born at Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals on Jan. 1, 2024, were presented custom gift baskets with onesies, pacifiers, burp cloths and more by the Tennessee Titans on their special day.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
12 Jan. 2024
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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