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palliative

[pal-ee-ay-tiv, -ee-uh-tiv] / ˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪv /






NOUN
alleviation
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STRONG




NOUN
mitigating circumstances
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NOUN
saving grace
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In July, Burnham said the funding of palliative and social care should be "fixed" before assisted dying is considered in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder associated with a severely shortened life expectancy, and had been receiving palliative care since shortly after birth.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Feeling guilt is "natural" according to Dr Caroline Ficker, a palliative vet who says she was "knocked for six" after her own dog Brodie died.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Kelkar says the state is not starting from scratch, with pensions, the Vayomithram programme - a widely studied community-based palliative care system - and other welfare schemes already in place.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

“He’ll have to take steroids to reduce the swelling in his brain and anti­seizure medications. And I’d recommend palliative radiation. Do you know what that means?”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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