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
The White House considers the cutoff a temporary measure to force Zelensky into a conciliatory posture.
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The Editors, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025
In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump said Zelenskyy is willing to sign a mineral deal with the U.S., striking a more conciliatory tone.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The move was notable, in part, because Harvard had spent the past year in a cautious, conciliatory crouch to try to ward off just that kind of scrutiny.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
The message had a conciliatory tone compared with that of his boss, President Trump, who has vowed to take back the Panama Canal from Panama.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025
In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump said Zelenskyy is willing to sign a mineral deal with the U.S., striking a more conciliatory tone.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The move was notable, in part, because Harvard had spent the past year in a cautious, conciliatory crouch to try to ward off just that kind of scrutiny.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
The message had a conciliatory tone compared with that of his boss, President Trump, who has vowed to take back the Panama Canal from Panama.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conciliatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliatory
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Fey is a big fan of Ina Garten, aka TV chef the Barefoot Contessa, and The Four Seasons feels a lot like if Ina Garten made a sitcom: upscale and aspirational, beautiful and soothing.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
1 May 2025
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The Venezuelan songstress and Colombian crooners melodic and soothing vocals pair perfectly with Los Ángeles’ hip-swiveling cumbia tune.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is, equally, a certain childish hope that Vuong’s reader will approach him with the benevolent incomprehension of a maternal figure.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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This allowed people to keep believing in a fundamentally benevolent government despite their experiences.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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The story will chronicle the events of May 15, 1970, when Mississippi police opened fire outside dormitories at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University), killing two unarmed students and injuring 12 others, during a peaceful protest against racial injustice.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Bajwa was more inclined to look for a peaceful resolution with India over Kashmir and other issues.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Paige makes the astute observation that Craig and Kyle are similar and need to be prodded along with kind words and attention with everything that happens.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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If the fates are kind, the Avs have learned at least two things from the sheer agony of the past weekend.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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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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Instead use a gentle blotting technique to draw the stain out of the fabric.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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The high waistband provides gentle compression without feeling restrictive and doesn’t dig in during long stretches of sitting.—
Susan Brickell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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“Conciliatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliatory. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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