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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

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

The purpose-built centre provides long-term residential and respite care, as well as palliative care for the most complex cases.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

One palliative of winter on Winter is that the days stay light.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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