placability

Definition of placabilitynext

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Noun
  • Practice kindness, and goodness and faithfulness and gentleness and self-control.
    Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • There’s a gentleness and a simplicity.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.
    Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.
    Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026
  • Argentinians, particularly in Buenos Aires, are known for their warmth, sociability, and emphasis on friendships and family life.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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“Placability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placability. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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