appeasement

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Recent Examples of appeasement For decades, many of us pleaded with world leaders: reject both appeasement and war with the Islamic Republic. Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025 Also at stake in the balancing of rule adherence and professional appeasement is the public’s perception of the judicial system and the legal profession in general. Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Pritzker, a former trustee of Northwestern University, argues persuasively that advance compliance, appeasement and silence are only enabling Trump to achieve his goals faster and giving this administration the ability to deal a mortal strike to our democracy. Luis A. Nunes Amaral, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 Perspectives: • The Hill: Team Trump’s appeasement of Putin fails in London. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appeasement
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Noun
  • But much of climate mitigation falls on state legislature to invest in more resilient communities, Carrell said.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The long-term mitigation solutions will take far greater time to implement before those cost savings are realized.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Watson and city leaders across the country are bracing for a provision in the upcoming federal budget reconciliation bill that would slash hundreds of billions from the national deficit by taking away tax exempt status for municipal bond elections.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • King Charles and Prince Harry are reportedly on the road to reconciliation.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.8% mortgage application decrease compared with one week ago.
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
  • SiriusXM reported revenue of $2.14 billion, a 2 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024, and net income of $205 million compared to $354 million a year ago.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.
    Kamila Shamsie June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025

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“Appeasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasement. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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