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allayed

  • past participle of allay.
  • past tense form of allay.

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Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

It will take a long time for these concerns to be allayed.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Nvidia’s shares handed back gains Thursday, leading other tech stocks lower, after its earnings only briefly allayed worries over heavy spending in AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The new chair will have to craft policy that incorporates the thinking of a number of regional Fed presidents, including Hammack, who have inflation concerns that are unlikely to be easily allayed.

From MarketWatch Nov. 13, 2025

When all was published and done, my competitive anxieties, at least, had been allayed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times