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palliative

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Easing the effects or severity of a problem without necessarily removing its cause.

A temporary grant was a palliative measure while the museum sought stable funding.

Dictionary practice example.

Offering chairs was a palliative response to the long check-in queue, easing the discomfort of waiting without fixing the slow registration process.