alleviation

noun

Definition of alleviationnext
as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of alleviation Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality. — Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026 Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order. — Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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relief
Noun
  • Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of relief

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“Alleviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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