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as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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2
as in loosening
to make less taut
the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver
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as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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as in relieving
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Recent Examples of easing
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That package includes dozens of proposals to slash housing regulations, including tying some federal dollars to the progress of local governments in easing building restrictions and spurring new home construction.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Although mortgage rates have started to fall in recent weeks, easing slightly from the peak of over 7% earlier this year, affordability remains a central concern.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Ashwagandha may also be effective in easing stress and insomnia, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Any signs of inflation increasing could temper broad expectations for easing at the Fed’s policy meeting in September.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
European markets have surged due to easing monetary policy from the European Central Bank, creating a favorable environment for equities across the continent.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That package includes dozens of proposals to slash housing regulations, including tying some federal dollars to the progress of local governments in easing building restrictions and spurring new home construction.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Although mortgage rates have started to fall in recent weeks, easing slightly from the peak of over 7% earlier this year, affordability remains a central concern.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Ashwagandha may also be effective in easing stress and insomnia, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Any signs of inflation increasing could temper broad expectations for easing at the Fed’s policy meeting in September.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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The correspondence shows Maxwell actively facilitating Epstein's financial and personal dealings, including exchanges about fertility treatments, legal strategy, and luxury gifts for powerful associates, victims and celebrities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Klarna, which turns 20 this year, the offering is a milestone and the next step in the payment revolution that so far has helped the company ramp up to 111 million active customers shopping 790,000 merchants and facilitating $112 billion in retail sales annually.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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First aid efforts should include moving the person to a cooler area, loosening clothing, and offering sips of water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Far infrared heat is highly effective in loosening tight muscles and joints.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Third, something the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The French prime minister was widely expected to lose the motion after failing to win support from political rivals on both the right and left for 2026 budget plans aimed at reducing the country's yawning budget deficit.—
Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Coaxing summer-flowering annuals to flower in fall is hit and miss as nutrient availability is dwindling and hours of daylight are decreasing.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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The central bank is expected to start decreasing rates at its meeting next week after being on pause since December.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to their pressure-relieving features, these mats add an aesthetic touch to your kitchen thanks to their soft fabric surface that boasts pretty designs and patterns.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report will suggest that the pain-relieving medication is among the potential causes of autism, along with low levels of folate (a vitamin that promotes cell growth), according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The totals included two new records, coinciding with a subsiding Middle Tennessee heat wave.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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State parties followed suit, helping propel Republicans to unified control of Washington in November.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the press release regarding the official launch of the Program, Impel co-founder and CEO Devin Daly emphasized the impact the companies hope to make by helping industry employees gain the acumen to effectively work alongside AI.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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