as in to placate
to lessen the anger or agitation of
a game often appeases an upset toddler
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Recent Examples of appease
Fettig worries that troopers are being asked to divert their time away from more serious crimes, in order to appease a political agenda.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
This led to the signings of Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb and other moves rumored to appease the four-time NFL MVP.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
This year, the airliner, led by CEO Bob Jordan, has tried to increase profits — and appease powerful activist investor Elliott Investment Management — by initiating its first mass layoffs in company history.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
Lawsuits brought to appease Trump or punish his enemies are brought for an improper purpose.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
This led to the signings of Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb and other moves rumored to appease the four-time NFL MVP.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
This year, the airliner, led by CEO Bob Jordan, has tried to increase profits — and appease powerful activist investor Elliott Investment Management — by initiating its first mass layoffs in company history.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
Lawsuits brought to appease Trump or punish his enemies are brought for an improper purpose.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appease
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The day before, Trump signed a series of executive orders to placate coal country, portending to extend the lives of coal plants and promote coal exports — a move that the Sierra Club said guts pollution and safety controls while raising energy bills on working class Americans.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Who hasn’t been placated with corporate platitudes or company swag when advocating for concrete change?—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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What’s On the Menu The Official Kentucky Derby 151 On-Track Food Menu delivers a mix of Southern staples and polished showstoppers—dishes that are comforting, upscale, and built to last through long race-day service.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not only are flags placed at every grave, as is done here, but the army assigns a soldier to stand by each grave to comfort the family and to honor their memory.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary oil’s anti-inflammatory properties may help soothe a dry, red, or irritated scalp.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, aloe leaf, tocopherol, and centella asiatica help to soothe irritation.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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Glasner refused to change his team significantly for fear of negative consequences, but he would have been pleased by Kamada and Justin Devenny’s impact.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Google struggled to find a solution that pleased everyone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some of the men, scorning old wives’ tales, prefer to pacify God and ask him for protection from the elements.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Not every unhappy person can be completely pacified, but reaching out to offer to listen can certainly be a valuable step in reducing negative noise.—
Dee Blohm,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Since 1979, the United States has sought to contain or propitiate the regime in Tehran.—
Danielle Pletka,
National Review,
6 Nov. 2023
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No erudition added to five paragraphs of very carefully worded, almost mollifying, explanation?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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The reset was meant to mollify Putin and deter further aggression by creating new avenues for economic and security cooperation.—
Alexander Vindman,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally the company that fires the starting gun for entertainment and tech numbers every three months, Netflix may be a calming place to start this time.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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The gin-clear waters below huddle together into emerald pools while the soothing soundtrack of every drop on its journey invigorates the senses and calms the soul.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Appease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appease. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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