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palliative

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






NOUN
alleviation
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Antonyms
STRONG




NOUN
mitigating circumstances
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NOUN
saving grace
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Theisen sees the issue somewhat differently in her work with palliative care patients facing life-limiting illnesses.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The 81-year-old, from Penrith in Cumbria was known to palliative care services in Carlisle before he was jailed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Beyond a certain age—75 or 80—spending should be on palliative care, he says, rather than costly interventions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne operate a 42-bed nursing facility in New York that gives free palliative care to poor people with cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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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