as in relieving
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as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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as in loosening
to make less taut
the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver
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as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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Recent Examples of easing
Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Upgrading the interchange, MAG said, would allow the plant to operate at full capacity while easing and improving traffic flow.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Morgan Stanley Over the weekend, major cities in mainland China introduced easing measures to enhance homebuyer confidence, following a series of policy stimulus initiatives from the central bank last Tuesday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
The good news is that the growth rate of inflation has been easing a bit, and the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates, thus bringing down the cost of capital.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The labor market ended a monthslong slowdown, rebuking any lingering concern about an imminent recession and easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy with rapid-fire interest rate cuts, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Upgrading the interchange, MAG said, would allow the plant to operate at full capacity while easing and improving traffic flow.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Morgan Stanley Over the weekend, major cities in mainland China introduced easing measures to enhance homebuyer confidence, following a series of policy stimulus initiatives from the central bank last Tuesday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
The good news is that the growth rate of inflation has been easing a bit, and the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates, thus bringing down the cost of capital.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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The Role Of Technology In Feedback In the digital age, technology plays a crucial role in facilitating feedback across remote and hybrid teams.Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adopting a hyper-local approach can reduce transportation and packaging costs while facilitating a farm-to-table model that minimizes the use of preservatives.Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Another approach to alleviating the potential of burnout is to create a positive workplace.Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Como Ball also hopes to implement baseball camps during the day next year to provide more opportunities to kids in the area while also alleviating the stress of finding child care for parents, Klinge said.Maddie Robinson, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
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Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Trekking poles, like the Cascade Mountain Lightweight Aircraft-Grade Aluminum Trekking Poles that are on sale for $25, offer stability on uneven terrain, reducing strain on joints.Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Nectar Premier Copper has double the amount of pressure-relieving foams compared to the original Nectar bed, with two inches of responsive memory foam that’s specifically designed for this purpose.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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Memory foam is known for its pressure-relieving properties, but this bed takes it even further.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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Chief among them is the war in Ukraine, where Moscow is intent on diminishing popular support among Americans for Ukrainian independence.Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Simultaneously, her greener-than-green sous chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira) — another hire by Andreas — flirts up a storm with their financer and starts testing her new boss’s rapidly diminishing patience.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Equally adept at whisking off makeup residue, sunscreen, and other impurities—while leaving moisture intact—the face wash is fortified with soothing botanical ingredients with a designer pedigree.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Secret Service is mitigating that threat with stage enhancements, rows of farm vehicles parked around the rally site and bulletproof glass, according to the sources.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, there are other ways of mitigating that.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Manufacturing and services sector surveys have pointed to slower hiring, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell earlier this week characterized the labor market as solid but softening.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Next, as the cheese reaches the temperature of water from a hot tap, the proteins within it start losing water, shrinking and softening.Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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