Synonyms ofsoftening

• adjective
• as inemollient
• noun
• as inmellowing
• verb
• as inweakening
• as inalleviating
• as inemollient
• as inmellowing
• as inweakening
• as inalleviating
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adjective

• For dry skin, look for a richer, moreemollientmoisturizer.
  — Cierra Black,Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
• Plus,emollientingredients help prevent flaking once the product has dried out.
  — Conçetta Ciarlo,Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025

• Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there isweakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
  — Jason Gewirtz,CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
• With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite someweakening in the December MHI BAI report.
  — Jason Schenker,Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

• Despite climbing home prices, mortgage rates have recently reported weeks of declines and inventory is growing in many parts of the country,alleviating the shortage of homes and forcing sellers to slash prices to attract still-cautious buyers.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher,Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
• But aside from a desire for revenge against Israel and remaining the primary power broker in Gaza, Hamas has consistently struggled to articulate an achievable long-term strategy foralleviating the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.
  — Mkhaimar Abusada,The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025

• From its initiallylenientresponses to high-profile domestic violence cases to its marginalization of Colin Kaepernick for his peaceful protests, the league has repeatedly chosen optics over authenticity.
  — Jeetendr Sehdev,Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
• The Justice Department under the previous administration even accused Mr. Bukele and the Salvadoran government of secretly beinglenienttoward certain gang leaders.
  — Zolan Kanno-Youngs,New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

• With a longfloweringperiod from spring through summer, oleander makes a beautiful hedge that’s tolerant to heat, drought, and salt.
  — Arricca Elin SanSone,Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
• His paintings frequently depictfloweringtrees, grassy fields and blue swimming pools under languid skies.
  — Eli Wizevich,Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025

• To the relief of everybody, weeks of rumors/subterfuge/smokescreens/innuendo come to amercifulend.
  — Jim Reineking,USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
• The Nets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-91 Friday night at Target Center, bringing their 2024-25 road slate to amercifulend.
  — C.J. Holmes,New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025

• Private rooms are just the nextevolutionof the very off-exchange ecosystem Citadel helped create.
  — Daniel Schlaepfer,Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
• The model offers a detailed look at this crucial phase of stellarevolution, where high-energy events shape the star's growth and its surrounding environment, offering valuable insights into the processes that govern the birth and early life of stars like BP Tau.
  — Victoria Corless,Space.com, 7 May 2025

• Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal inmitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
  — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
• Also, leadership oversight is critical for identifying andmitigating risks.
  — Pooja Sathe,Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025