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Recent Examples of ingratiation
Each chapter discusses a specific sales element, which includes such topics as goal setting, prospecting, ingratiation and listening tactics, empathy and much more.
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiation
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Serious concerns about reliability, sycophancy, and hallucinations remain.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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None of the companies directly commented on the Science study on Thursday but Anthropic and OpenAI pointed to their recent work to reduce sycophancy.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Queta also has drawn praise for his improvement as a defender and screener.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Torii Hunter, a defensive whiz who now works as an Angels special assistant and who happened to be in the dugout, was succinct in his praise for the performance.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to Gaiani, drinking or using drugs before social situations is a major sign that your teen may be using alcohol to cope with fawning and to feel more comfortable or confident.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Ingratiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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