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
For Columbia, the cost of mollifying Trump was steep.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Some of the bill’s enforcement mechanisms seem designed precisely to mollify restrictionists but be abandoned in practice, such as ten-year sentences for using false documents or aiding criminal crossings by acting as a spotter.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 July 2025
However, this did little to mollify many of them, who urged him to release the files or risk losing his base.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Putin can mollify Trump with talk of his desire for peace.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Some of the bill’s enforcement mechanisms seem designed precisely to mollify restrictionists but be abandoned in practice, such as ten-year sentences for using false documents or aiding criminal crossings by acting as a spotter.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 July 2025
However, this did little to mollify many of them, who urged him to release the files or risk losing his base.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Putin can mollify Trump with talk of his desire for peace.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollify
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Spin-Off and Beyond Holliday’s popularity was so immense (and to potentially appease Linda Lavin), CBS gave her a spinoff, Flo, which ran for two seasons (1980–81) and earned her another Golden Globe nomination.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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What we’ve been taught to call intimacy—caretaking, appeasing, overfunctioning—is just codependency.—
Vanessa Bennett,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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That program has not alleviated concerns over postproduction deductions and, as of August, had not resolved any cases about that issue, the news organizations found.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are privacy enhancing technologies that would alleviate this concern.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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You may be relieved to know that this book does not involve a gigantic replica of anyone’s birth canal.—
Jamie Harrow,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now in its 113th year, the initiative connects letters to Santa with individuals and organizations that volunteer to help fulfill holiday wishes.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Change is inherently pressured, and building 'organizational muscles' in times of adversity helps make teams more resilient and ultimately antifragile.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The positive experience of being soothed, whether through calming words, laughter or playful connection, encourages a preference for partners who are attuned and responsive.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But one way to distract and soothe your temperamental toddler might be through music.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Critics have argued that the industry is a prime example of moral hazard—that, by mitigating the potential consequences of a fatal shooting, self-defense insurance makes such outcomes more likely.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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By implementing rigorous controls and subjecting them to human scrutiny, companies can guide this powerful technology toward valuable outcomes while mitigating risk factors.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mollify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollify. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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