as in placatory
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
eased the tension with conciliatory remarks
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Recent Examples of conciliatory
While Pelkey may have spent his final moments upset, his AI likeness struck a conciliatory tone in court last week.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
And there is very little reason for Israel or the U.S. to think that a reconstituted Iran will become more conciliatory toward either country once the war ends.
—Shervin Malekzadeh, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
For his part, Schumer appeared to acknowledge Mamdani's momentum with a conciliatory post on X the day after the election.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
To that point, though, some are also questioning whether Newsom’s effort to shift gears between conciliatory and confrontational with Trump could be a political liability moving forward.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
And there is very little reason for Israel or the U.S. to think that a reconstituted Iran will become more conciliatory toward either country once the war ends.
—Shervin Malekzadeh, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
For his part, Schumer appeared to acknowledge Mamdani's momentum with a conciliatory post on X the day after the election.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
To that point, though, some are also questioning whether Newsom’s effort to shift gears between conciliatory and confrontational with Trump could be a political liability moving forward.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliatory
Adjective
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This nursery is soothing and peaceful, yet offers plenty of room to create, imagine, and explore through play.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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Lavender’s movement in the breeze and soothing scent add more sensory layers to the space.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Good starters are made up of the unique mix of benevolent dictator (someone has got to keep things moving), a maestro (there are a million different things at play; the starter gets them all to hopefully harmonize) and friend.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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The act was sealed in a pronouncement by Princess Isabel, who became a President Lincoln-like figure in Brazil, known to many as the benevolent white liberator of the enslaved.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The space can be used as a peaceful private office, a crafting studio, or a gardening space replete with a potting bench.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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And the happier, peaceful times far outweigh the difficult ones.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Over the course of two seasons, the writing of the show and the actress performing the role turned the Grim Reaper into more of a caregiver who guides human souls to the beyond with a kind smile and empathic warmth.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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But Lana was her own person: an actor, a comedian, beloved by her family and friends, a kind, talented woman who volunteered weekly for the AIDS charity Project Angel Food during the 80s, a time when many people would barely say the word AIDS aloud.—
Meg Pillow
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The water here is always a steady, crisp 70 to 75 degrees, and has a gentle current that gives the water incredible clarity.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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Their flagship 12-year-old is a masterclass in balance: gentle heather smoke, sweet malt, honey, and subtle sherry notes.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Conciliatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliatory. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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