1
as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
an apology would probably mollify your friend
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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a friendly gesture that did a lot to mollify their suspicions about the new neighbor
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Recent Examples of mollify
By many accounts retailers were pleased with their level of business Thanksgiving Day through Saturday, mollifying some concerns that higher prices and economic uncertainties would put a big dent in holiday spending.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
Carol is assigned a liaison from the hive mind, Zosia (Karolina Wydra), an unfailingly polite and stubbornly uninteresting woman who uses the wealth of information at her disposal to try to mollify her unhappy charge.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Live records could also be a way of fulfilling a contractual obligation (too many examples to cite) or a way to mollify fans who were going to have to wait a while for another studio record (Fleetwood Mac’s 1980’s concert record, which bridged the gap between Tusk and Mirage).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
Carol is assigned a liaison from the hive mind, Zosia (Karolina Wydra), an unfailingly polite and stubbornly uninteresting woman who uses the wealth of information at her disposal to try to mollify her unhappy charge.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Live records could also be a way of fulfilling a contractual obligation (too many examples to cite) or a way to mollify fans who were going to have to wait a while for another studio record (Fleetwood Mac’s 1980’s concert record, which bridged the gap between Tusk and Mirage).
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollify
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Officials in other sports have gone out of their way to appease the White House.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The attention attracts con artist Jacob (Robbie Allen), who sends three clumsy thieves led by Kodiak (Richmond) to steal the kangaroo and appease the wealthy Kathryn (Kinmont) and her ailing son.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on signs that talks between the US and Iran are alleviating the risk of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US continues to ramp up pressure on Russia’s oil exports.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Realizing he was boxed in, Chilton stepped to the side, unzipped, and relieved himself mid-song.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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You may be relieved to know that cleaning this filter every month is rather excessive for this component.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Elsa Lemmila scored a career-high 23 points to help Ohio State beat Oregon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Training and case management through FRAP is supposed to help attorneys deal with what Clegg calls a difficult area of law.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the illuminating Sun in your 4th House of Home sextiles tender Chiron in your 6th House of Work, practical adjustments may also have the benefit of soothing agitated feelings.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mentally, there's something soothing about the fact that the hotel itself is shrouded in foliage.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Deputies and members of the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Department will remain on the scene to mitigate hot spots and investigate the cause.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Robles decided one way to mitigate the damage would be to give away food to everyone who came to his restaurant for dinner Thursday.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Inflation cooled more than expected in January, capping a week of promising economic data, easing pressure on the White House, which has faced political criticism about the economy.—
Andrew Ackerman,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seasonality also plays a role, as demand typically rises during the holiday baking season and eases in January, according to trade association Eggs Unlimited.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Mollify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollify. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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