ASSUAGEMENT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

assuagement

noun

Definition of assuagement

as in decrease

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Noun

On the other hand, eight months of daylight saving time isn’t enough for business owners, who see decreases in foot traffic as evenings get darker.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Officials say during his time in office, the department launched its real-time crime center, created the Neighborhood Resource Unit and Citizens Advisory Committee, and saw crime decrease by double digits annually.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Their rollback is part of a broad push against methane mitigation, however.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
The rats tear open trash bags and seem to resist mitigation efforts, including poison, peppermint spray and even freezing trash until collection day.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mitigation

Noun

Megelin Red Light Heating Glove Red light therapy, in context of the hands, has been linked to decreases in joint swelling, improved circulation, and the alleviation of arthritic discomfort.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Today, the region is the focus of extensive central government investment and poverty alleviation efforts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleviation

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The bill delivered no tax on tips or overtime pay, and tax relief for seniors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that his office is seeking civil penalties and equitable relief against the operators of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, accusing them of mismanaging its hazardous waste.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of relief

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The United States needs to walk a fine line between prudent accommodation and dangerous appeasement.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of appeasement

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