as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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Recent Examples of allay
The franchise, whose first two installments have combined to gross more than $5.2 billion worldwide, has helped allay at least some criticism of Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The Taliban has long sought international recognition and access to frozen central bank reserves to allay a mounting economic crisis.
—Eric Tucker The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
While many cheered the move, some argued bitcoin was the only token fit for a reserve — a concern the administration seemingly sought to allay by separating the bitcoin reserve from the digital asset stockpile.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
To allay my concerns, Sal grabbed a young officer whose nameplate read lawrence.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The Taliban has long sought international recognition and access to frozen central bank reserves to allay a mounting economic crisis.
—Eric Tucker The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
While many cheered the move, some argued bitcoin was the only token fit for a reserve — a concern the administration seemingly sought to allay by separating the bitcoin reserve from the digital asset stockpile.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
To allay my concerns, Sal grabbed a young officer whose nameplate read lawrence.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allay
Verb
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The surfeit of interested workers has not alleviated the labor shortage.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Please help show my baby that other badass women are out there!—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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For example, whenever one of the kids had a spelling bee, everyone in the car would help recite the words.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cooling, calming, and tailor-made for sensitive skin, this mask drapes delicately across your face to deliver a serious hit of cica (Centella asiatica) and allantoin—soothing redness and dryness in minutes.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Developing comprehensive health insurance schemes can mitigate financial risks associated with medical expenses and improve healthcare accessibility. 3.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That would further mitigate any economic benefit from the exemptions.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Menstrual Cycle Support Tea promotes hormonal balance, eases menstrual cramps, and aids with managing sugar cravings.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every contribution made through our GoFundMe will ease their financial burden and honor Deacon Eddie's incredible legacy of love and service.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Allay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allay. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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