pacification
noun
pac·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌpa-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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This pacification marked, in general terms, the end of the revolutionary phase of the Risorgimento and the beginning of the diplomatic phase.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Leo has emphasized a message of pacification and unity in the church.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Quite the horrifying sight awaits … the Congresswoman’s head, seemingly powering the pacification tech.
—Jack King, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2026
These authoritarian-scented measures, combined with MAGA’s apparent command of new media, gestured at what Trump really needed to achieve his full agenda: cultural pacification and control.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Leo has emphasized a message of pacification and unity in the church.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Quite the horrifying sight awaits … the Congresswoman’s head, seemingly powering the pacification tech.
—Jack King, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2026
These authoritarian-scented measures, combined with MAGA’s apparent command of new media, gestured at what Trump really needed to achieve his full agenda: cultural pacification and control.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pacification
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“Pacification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pacification. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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