appeasement

noun

Definition of appeasementnext
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as in mitigation

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as in conciliation

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Recent Examples of appeasement After a brief burst of good ratings results, CBS News is once against under a dark cloud of allegations of MAGA appeasement and corporate-overlord overreach. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026 So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 The film is a quiet yearning romance alongside an interrogation of Nazi appeasement, class, and duty. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 This time, Trump’s pressure tactics are sparking resistance, not appeasement. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeasement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
  1. mitigation
  2. conciliation
  3. moderation
  4. reconciliation
  5. decrease
  6. acquiescence
  7. alleviation
Noun
  • That same month, AQMD ordered the company to craft a mitigation plan after residents submitted 900 complaints within a week.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The latest toll was given by disaster mitigation agency BNPB in an update Saturday afternoon local time.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mitigation
Noun
  • Wyman, whose style of politics leaned toward conciliation, said the evolving nature of modern campaigning played a role in her decision.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The president also stressed the need to prioritize dialogue and conciliation.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of conciliation
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  • Both the June and July moderations came largely because of easing in the CPI energy index, which is down 7% from its May historical peak.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Access controls, rights management, retention policies, regional restrictions, moderation and auditability cannot exist as disconnected documentation living somewhere in legal or compliance.
    — Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderation
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  • The show’s dark history seeps into his life, threatening his last chance at reconciliation.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The pair fueled reconciliation rumors in March 2026 when they were seen together at a Los Angeles airport.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconciliation
Noun
  • Most towns saw a decrease in Democratic turnout compared to 2018, but towns with competitive Congressional or state Democratic primaries were more likely to see an increase.
    — Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite police data that shows a sustained decrease in CTA crime, the agency continues to take heat on safety.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with public expectations around the economy high.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Once a deeply impoverished and remote region, Fuping county has been a posterchild for success in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s poverty alleviation campaign over the previous decade – and officials are keen to continue to find ways to boost growth.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of alleviation

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