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

"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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Science Daily

As such, the researchers point out that greenhouse cultivation provides opportunities for local food security and the alleviation of poverty in the Global South.

From Science Daily

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