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as in mitigation
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as in conciliation
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Recent Examples of appeasement
That appeasement only emboldened Hitler, and the rest is history.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In this world of super conference consolidation, there is too much appeasement of all things Big Ten and the SEC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Worst of all, the AfD supports the appeasement of Russia.
—Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive American presidents have entered office and engaged with Russia under the illusion that personal relationships with Russia’s leaders, mutual economic interest and appeasement of Russian demands would transform Russia’s role in the world.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In this world of super conference consolidation, there is too much appeasement of all things Big Ten and the SEC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Worst of all, the AfD supports the appeasement of Russia.
—Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive American presidents have entered office and engaged with Russia under the illusion that personal relationships with Russia’s leaders, mutual economic interest and appeasement of Russian demands would transform Russia’s role in the world.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
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Clean-up and mitigation efforts cost millions, with plans in place in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to mix or rake the seaweed along the coast to keep beaches clean.—
Bri Buckley,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The civilian mitigation teams work with military commanders on target planning, and making sure that targets are actually military sites.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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How Anthropic's investors lobby Amodei behind the scenes—either pushing for conciliation or urging it to hold firm—could shape the outcome of the standoff.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Baker School Dean Marianne Wanamaker described the award as an an attempt to honor those who continue to dare to do the essential work that goes into conciliation and compromise.—
Maria Guinnip,
Oklahoman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Matcha is generally safe to drink in moderation.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Harris has promised moderation and a focus on the district's problems, contrasting himself with Greene's bomb-throwing style.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump signed into law the first reconciliation bill passed by this Congress last year, extending his tax cuts, funding immigration enforcement, and strengthening work requirements for certain federal social welfare programs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The letter did exist in real life, but the reconciliation wasn't nearly so fast.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Estimates then included a $79 million decrease in sales taxes.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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The average home value in Elk Grove is currently $624,443, according to Zillow, which represents a slight decrease from the prior year.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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And acquiescence can be contagious.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even if clemency led the White House to dial back the ongoing efforts to punish Colorado, acquiescence today only invites future harassment.—
Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.—
Patrick Smith,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Appeasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasement. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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