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easing

ADJECTIVE

soothing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calming reassuring

STRONG

alleviating consoling mollifying pacifying relaxing relieving remedying softening tranquilizing warming

WEAK

consolatory palliative

NOUN

appeasement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conciliation moderation

STRONG

abatement accommodation adjustment alleviation amends assuagement compromise concession grant lessening mitigation mollification placation propitiation quelling quenching reconciliation reparation restoration settlement softening solace

WEAK

acceding blunting lulling peace offering quieting soothing tranquilization

Antonyms

STRONG

difference disagreement

WEAK

aggravation annoyance irritation provocation resistance

Example Sentences

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Another thing he’d like to see: real yields easing off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

—Asian equities rose Tuesday, buoyed by easing Middle East tensions that spurred investor appetite for risk assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That’s lopped several dollars from global oil prices, produced an easing in Treasury bond yields, and stoked risk appetite—tied in large part to the improving AI sentiment.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In a national address on Sunday aimed at easing tensions, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a raft of new measures to crackdown on illegal migration.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s all right, son,” says the doctor, easing me off Caesar’s chest, helping me to stand.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

easing

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