alleviation

[uh-lee-vee-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of alleviating.

2. something that alleviates or palliates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alleviation¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Medieval Latin alleviātiōn-, stem of alleviātiō, from alleviāt(us) “lightened” ( alleviate ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Asked about the flood alleviation scheme put in place, she questioned whether it was saving one area but causing problems for other areas.

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"She didn't die with dignity and there was no alleviation for her pain and suffering," she told BBC News.

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Small businesses in retail and hospitality fearing the rises to National Insurance and the National Living Wage are holding out for some sort of alleviation of the pain.

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The World Bank gives money and cheap loans to developing countries for poverty alleviation and development.

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Policies for poverty alleviation -- such as the proposed refundable child tax credit in Illinois, House Bill 4917, if passed -- have demonstrated improvement in maternal health, the study authors said.

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