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as in mitigation
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as in conciliation
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Recent Examples of appeasement
Various social groups may push for change, and at times hegemons may make apparent concessions to these groups; these concessions are reforms implemented as an appeasement to prevent unrest or revolution.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
By embedding exceptions into permanent policy, leaders trade principle for appeasement, and eventually discover that what appeared to be compassion has created confusion.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
History shows that appeasement leads to greater aggression.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet, history demonstrates that appeasement has never led to peace.
—Nolan Lebovitz, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
By embedding exceptions into permanent policy, leaders trade principle for appeasement, and eventually discover that what appeared to be compassion has created confusion.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
History shows that appeasement leads to greater aggression.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet, history demonstrates that appeasement has never led to peace.
—Nolan Lebovitz, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appeasement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
Noun
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The rise of smart home integration is enabling radon mitigation systems to respond dynamically.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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For all of the extenuating circumstances and points made in mitigation by Tudor, Juventus have taken just three points from fixtures that yielded nine in the corresponding games last season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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When approached to intervene, brands default to the position that their hands are tied, pointing to the union’s lack of legal status and MoLVT conciliation notes that side with the employer.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Petro appeared to seek conciliation with Trump with a June 23 letter that rescinded his accusations of Rubio leading a plot to overthrow him.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The best deals for consumers, and the best outcomes for public health, come not from chasing THC percentages but from embracing moderation.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just remember moderation and consult your team!—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite reconciliation rumor speculation in the comments of the post, a source told PEOPLE at the time that the exes are not back together.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The movie ends with a moment of reconciliation, when Bruce greets his father after a concert and shares a few words with him.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The value of rice dropped from $488 per ton to $370, but the total decline also included a slight decrease of acreage, with 6,000 fewer acres harvested in the county.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over the next year, the bankers predict their clients will push forward a 4% general decrease in headcount, while over the next three years, those headcount reductions could skyrocket to 11%.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Would-be autocrats create environments of fear and powerlessness, using intimidation, overwhelming force or political and legal attacks, and other coercive tactics to force acquiescence and chill democratic pushback.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the lesson of the Voting Rights Act is that the response to these setbacks isn’t despair or acquiescence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Appeasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasement. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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