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Recent Examples of palliative
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Well, yes, but FDR built a swimming pool, to which it might be countered that pools make good palliative care for polio sufferers.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
End-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care would also qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), as the state’s medical cannabis program is known.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Adjective
Other palliative measure can be helpful to some.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Well, yes, but FDR built a swimming pool, to which it might be countered that pools make good palliative care for polio sufferers.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Most people do not understand how effective good palliative and hospice care is at identifying and treating all types of suffering.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
End-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care would also qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), as the state’s medical cannabis program is known.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliative
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Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its curative treatment for sickle cell disease, would be slow to reach patients.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since there’s no preventive or curative medicine, avoiding infection is the best course of action.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jon Ruben, a 76-year-old retired British veterinarian, was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after drugging boys with sedative-laden candy last year at a summer camp in England.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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That deal would enable free trade on almost all goods between the EU's 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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When to use a neti pot In modern medicine, nasal irrigation through neti pots and other methods such as squeeze bottles and bulb syringes are widely recognized as a supportive therapy for sinus and nasal symptoms.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The combination of sports and fashion is therefore expected to have a beneficial ripple effect across different industries.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Flowers attract pollinators, many of whom are beneficial insects that deter other pests.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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This was a troubling time, and the Oscar villains offered a psychological security blanket.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, gold and silver prices carry volatility of their own, especially when buyers enter the market at a high point, risking losses instead of providing a security blanket.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This rose-scented balm is formulated with coconut oil, Damask rose and wakame extract, which work together to deeply hydrate and heal dry skin.—
Renée Reardin,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cyklar In-Shower Body Oil Balm For full-body moisture, this in-shower balm is a luxurious way to treat yourself this winter.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Judge Biery’s footnote directing readers to Blackstone’s commentaries and Magna Carta may be intended to give a remedial lesson to members of the administration.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the University of California San Diego stopped using SAT and ACT scores in admissions beginning in 2020, the percentage of its students who placed into remedial math jumped from 1% to 12%.—
David Blobaum,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At that time, [Coco] was really into throwing her pacifier on the ground.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Whereas the socket is connected to itself, functioning like a pacifier.—
Bettina Funcke,
Artforum,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Palliative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliative. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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