alleviation
AmericanEtymology
Origin of alleviation
First recorded in 1615–25; from Medieval Latin alleviātiōn-, stem of alleviātiō, from alleviāt(us) “lightened” ( alleviate ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC
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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