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
Although an apolitical military appeals to democracies such as the United States, this trend would have startled rather than mollified Xi.
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
But that finding did little to mollify conspiracy theorists and others who believe that Epstein was killed to protect other powerful men involved in his trafficking ring and that the federal government is in on it.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
For Columbia, the cost of mollifying Trump was steep.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 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
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
But that finding did little to mollify conspiracy theorists and others who believe that Epstein was killed to protect other powerful men involved in his trafficking ring and that the federal government is in on it.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
For Columbia, the cost of mollifying Trump was steep.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollify
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Hearing held to 'appease' defendant Campbell’s plea withdrawal eventually went before Judge Leslie Ghiz.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The study aims to explore the relationship between menopause and exercise, with the goal of understanding what type(s) and duration of exercise may alleviate the common symptoms of menopause.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Oct. 2025
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Moore adds that these small cleaning tasks might even alleviate the snowball of multiple tasks with a more significant chunk of time.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cloves are especially high in a polyphenol called eugenol, which has powerful anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Alex Vesia relieved Treinen and collected the first two outs of the inning, and Sasaki came in for the final out, earning his second career save (both of which occurred in the postseason).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The researchers also uncovered signs of immune and inflammation pathways involved in the disease, which could help guide treatment in the future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s plan also states that no Palestinian will be forced to leave the territory, and residents are instead encouraged to remain to help rebuild the territory.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Most sprays are made with 20 to 35% of this magnesium chloride solution, and some formulators may include humectants like glycerin and other soothing agents to offset the dryness and stickiness that the magnesium oil might have.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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The production, which toured the country, made its debut just after the Civil War, when its pastoral setting and evocation of the Founding may have soothed audiences still scarred by sectional conflict.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Such an action would require a national moratorium on comparable AI models until the damage is contained and the risk mitigated.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Homeowners can prepare their homes to mitigate the potential damage of flooding, according to experts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The agency recently announced a plan to ease regulations on climate pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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That Israel and Hamas have agreed the first phase of a Gaza peace plan in the last 48 hours is unlikely to significantly ease that tension.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Mollify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollify. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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