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
Daalder was alluding to Britain’s early World War II prime minister who was widely criticized for appeasing Hitler as the German fuhrer marched across Europe.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Tech companies have shown an eagerness to appease the new administration following a rocky four years during Trump’s first tenure in the White House.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Evidence showed that ComEd scrambled to give a job to Kathy Laski, purportedly to appease Madigan and McClain.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The conversation will continue to as NASCAR seeks the best way to appease those involved.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Tech companies have shown an eagerness to appease the new administration following a rocky four years during Trump’s first tenure in the White House.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Evidence showed that ComEd scrambled to give a job to Kathy Laski, purportedly to appease Madigan and McClain.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The conversation will continue to as NASCAR seeks the best way to appease those involved.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appease
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Zelenskyy’s remarks — an apparent attempt to placate Trump — came in a social media post on X, hours after the White House announced a pause in military aid to Ukraine that is critical to fighting Russia’s invasion.—
TIME,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Well, even some of your Republican allies are puzzled by the steps President Trump has taken to placate Vladimir Putin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is really just, across America, giving folks that maybe feel a lot of despair across this first month an outlet to feel heard and understood and comforted by like-minded individuals.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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But Banks, 51, is comforted by the chaos surrounding her.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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But if being on the move soothes her, being in Milan is what excites her creativity.—
Meredith Lepore,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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Cucumber Spritz Facial Spray (118 ml) – An alcohol-free mist designed to soothe, hydrate, and relax.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
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The hotel features 225 luxurious rooms, 212 in a sleek new guest tower, that offer modern comforts that will please travelers.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Many in Mexico saw the move as a way to please President Trump and convince him to suspend or cancel the U.S. tariffs against Mexico.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Because this is not a street brawl where the two sides need to be pacified.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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What ensues is a brawl, with Elisabeth trying to pacify Sue, who has realized what Elisabeth was about to do to her.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 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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Both the sirens and Proteus know much, if not all, that has happened upon the face of the earth, but whereas the sirens sing their song unbidden while taking the hearer’s life in return, Proteus under compulsion tells the hearer the proper animal sacrifice to offer to propitiate the gods.—
Marina Warner,
The New York Review of Books,
27 May 2021
Verb
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Along those lines, a settlement should not be confused with a collective bargaining agreement, which pro teams and unionized employees extinguish or mollify a broader range of potential claims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de Maupassant.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The formula also provides skincare and wellness benefits with niacinamide to support the skin barrier and ashwagandha to calm nerves.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Successfully calming down someone else can remind you of your capability to do the same for yourself.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Appease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appease. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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