alleviation

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-shuhn ]

/ əˌli viˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of alleviating.

something that alleviates or palliates.

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Origin of alleviation

1615–25; <Medieval Latin alleviātiōn- (stem of alleviātiō), equivalent to alleviāt(us) (see alleviate) + -iōn--ion

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How to use alleviation in a sentence

Markets have certainly made no secret of their preference for Marcos’ main rival, incumbent vice president Leni Robredo—a economics graduate and lawyer with experience in poverty alleviation, rural development, and housing.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Vague Approach to the Philippine Economy Is Making Investors Nervous|Chad de Guzman / Manila|May 13, 2022|Time
In China’s impoverished central province of Ningxia, for example, subsidized power supplies designated for locals to process Goji berries as part of poverty alleviation efforts have been covertly syphoned off for sitcoin mining, he says.
Why China Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin Mining and What It Could Mean for Other Countries|Charlie Campbell / Chengdu and Shanghai|June 2, 2021|Time
There have been improvements, not least the alleviation of the smog notorious in the 1960s and ’70s.
Los Angeles: “A Humming, Smoking, Ever-Changing Contraption”|Colin Marshall|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In fact, we found one word associated with obligation alleviation for every five or six words associated with the imposition of obligations.
The government’s hidden superpower: ‘Unrules’|matthewheimer|October 30, 2020|Fortune

In some of China’s regions, poverty alleviation schemes have reportedly led to forced labor.
The pandemic’s ‘new poor’: Poverty in parts of Asia could rise for the first time in 20 years|eamonbarrett|September 29, 2020|Fortune
Mayberg has reported patients experiencing a palpable alleviation of their symptoms right in the operating room.
Can This Gadget Cure Depression?|Casey Schwartz|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, there is a certain frame of mind to which a cemetery is, if not an antidote, at least an alleviation.
The Pocket R.L.S.|Robert Louis Stevenson
I must tell you that in my sickness I had a huge alleviation and began a new story.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
These were a happy alleviation to us, and at our noon halting-place we enjoyed the rare luxury of a full meal.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
But the defeat and death of Mansfeld brought no alleviation.
German Culture Past and Present|Ernest Belfort Bax
He provided the medicines, and every other means of alleviation.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli

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