assuage
verb (used with object)
have assuaged
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present perfectof assuage.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, the company didn’t share specific funding details that could have assuaged debt concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
Though crucial economic data releases—like the October jobs report—have been delayed due to the government shutdown, better-than-expected profits at major companies have assuaged concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Multiple Emmy nominations, bubbly social media valentines and the effusive emoting that erupts when one person mention the show's title to another should have assuaged Hunt's concerns by now.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2021
But the call for unity may not have assuaged the differences between opposing parent groups.
From Fox News ● Apr. 17, 2021
The months that have gone by have assuaged her pain a little, I think, but, now, it will return in full force, as poignant as ever.
From A Top-Floor Idyl by George Van Schaick
