easing 1 of 2

adjective

as in relieving

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easing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ease
1
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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3
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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4
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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Recent Examples of easing
Verb
Gladys Knight is ‘easing into fewer’ concerts after recent performances spark health concerns. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 This week, Shin stated that despite easing US-Iran tensions, inflation in South Korea is expected to remain elevated for a prolonged period. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Georgia adopts federal fuel waiver in hopes of easing cost pressure. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, is pushing back hard in a tariff fight that shows no signs of easing. — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Washington has praised cooperation by Sharaa’s government against the Islamic State and said easing restrictions is intended to give Syria an opportunity to stabilize, attract investment and rebuild. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 Brennan and Pedersen were the first to open their sprints, with the young Briton easing away to win by a clear 20 metres, demonstrating prodigious power for such a young rider. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Eighth Round - Lopez 10-9 (Lopez 79-73) Lopez is easing his way to a victory here because Romero won’t take the necessary risks to make this his kind of fight. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 But acupuncture isn’t a guarantee for easing symptoms of depression. — Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
  1. facilitating
  2. loosening
  3. alleviating
  4. reducing
  5. decreasing
  6. relieving
  7. subsiding
  8. helping
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  • Monday’s post also reported that even the Popanet network was facilitating live exploit attempts.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Isaac Galvan, a former Compton city council member, got 18 months for facilitating bribes on Pacheco’s behalf.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • National conservatives, for instance, oppose loosening the United States’ ties with Israel and tolerating Chinese and Russian imperialism.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So will a flood of 401(k) money, thanks to loosening rules about what investments belong in Americans’ retirement accounts.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of loosening
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  • Europe’s efforts are for now too modest, too regulated, too fragmented, and too focused on alleviating government restrictions rather than promoting commercial use to fundamentally change dependencies that have accumulated over decades.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2021, in hopes of alleviating economic pressures during the pandemic, Congress passed legislation eliminating premiums for people with the lowest incomes and reduced the cost for people with higher incomes.
    — Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviating
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  • According to a news release, the program will track attendance and behavioral data with the primary goals being to improve school attendance and student grades while potentially reducing psychiatric hospitalizations.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That could lower capital and operating costs while reducing safety risks during production.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reducing
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  • Parton didn’t stop with Dollywood By the early 1990s, Parton created The Dollywood Foundation with the goal of decreasing the high school drop out rate in Sevier County, which was hovering around 30%.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over several days, gradually increase the proportion of the new food while decreasing the old food.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreasing
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  • The deployment of the giant carrier with nearly 100,000-ton displacement is aimed at relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond muscle-relieving massages, Sofitel Spa offers holistic facials and banana leaf wraps as well.
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of relieving
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  • Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Key Background The crisis appeared to be subsiding somewhat Friday as Spanish authorities said a majority of the 60,000 people who crossed into Ceuta from Morocco over the past several days had returned home.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of subsiding
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  • Their first seven runs came off the lefty’s heater, helping the Cubs build a 9-0 advantage through four innings.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s a look at how policy changes and protocol changes in high school football are helping make the sport safer.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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