Synonyms for alleviation
al·le·vi·a·tion

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1. relief, alleviation, assuagementnoun

   the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

   "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, relief, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

2. easing, easement, alleviation, reliefnoun

   the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, relief, moderation, backup, ease, succour, respite, easement, backup man, reliever, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

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1. alleviationnoun

   Synonyms:
   mitigation, palliation, relief

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1. alleviationnoun

   Synonyms:
   mitigation, palliation, assuagement, relief, moderation

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1. List of paraphrases for "alleviation":

   mitigation, relief, reduction, mitigating, mitigate, attenuation, easing, alleviate, alleviating, ease, reduce, reducing, mitigative

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How to use alleviation in a sentence?

1. Louis XIV of France:

   Do not follow the bad example which I have set you; I have often undertaken war too lightly and have sustained it for vanity. Do not imitate me, but be a peaceful prince, and may you apply yourself principally to the alleviation of the burdens of your subjects

2. John Roome:

   The best way forward is to tackle poverty alleviation and climate change in an integrated strategy.

3. Justin Onuekwusi:

   We're seeing yields backing up and safe havens and defensive equities underperform so we are seeing a bit rotation. I don't think it's a structural shift, it's just that markets went too far and too soon, and we are seeing alleviation of that move, the market is being driven by two extremes: one if we get further deceleration in trade, the probability of recession becomes quite high. But if we get a (Sino-U.S. trade deal) we could see confidence coming back.

4. Andre Bakhos:

   The nearer-term picture is, consumers are enjoying lower gas prices; it's almost as if it is an alleviation of taxes.

5. Zhao Kezhi:

   We must use the staging of the Winter Olympics as an opportunity to stimulate economic and social development, speed up our transformation and upgrading, expand effective investment and strengthen poverty alleviation.