assuagement

noun

Definition of assuagementnext
as in decrease

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  1. decrease
  2. mitigation
  3. alleviation
  4. moderation
  5. relief
  6. appeasement
Noun
  • Newlight also reported a 28 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions and a 22 percent decrease in carbon monoxide emissions during the voyage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That is a drastic decrease in public support for right-leaning competitors since 2022, when nearly three times as many candidates won their seats and the group spent thousands on over 50 Florida school board campaigns.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
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  • Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The mitigation of orbital debris is an increasingly serious problem that has not gotten enough attention, but this is changing.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mitigation
Noun
  • Today, the region is the focus of extensive central government investment and poverty alleviation efforts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Toward the end of the ’70s the alleviation of rural poverty took center stage.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviation
Noun
  • Her services include keynote speeches, panel moderation and workshop facilitation.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say not smoking and drinking in moderation can go a long way toward reducing your risk of dementia.
    — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderation
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  • In the days since, a flood of deals have been announced to bring Chinese robotaxis, laptops, AI models, and data centers to the kingdom — while putting the competition for tech dominance between China and the US into stark relief.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The sound of the transfer window closing always brings a certain relief.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of relief
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  • This array of perils suggests that the gate closure has less to do with the passions around the Middle East than with domestic politics of appeasement.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeasement
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“Assuagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuagement. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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