appeasement

noun

Definition of appeasementnext
1
as in mitigation

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as in conciliation

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Recent Examples of appeasement 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 The Democratic policy of appeasement is an utter failure. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026 On March 15, 1939, Adolf Hitler moved Nazi troops into Czechoslovakia, annexing the country and ending the practice of appeasement. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 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
  • The additional funding will come from development and traffic mitigation fees rather than the general fund.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The underpass, about a mile north of Avimor Drive, is part of a larger mitigation agreement between Avimor and the Idaho Transportation Department.
    — Noah Daly July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Definition of mitigation
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  • The president also stressed the need to prioritize dialogue and conciliation.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • In a recent joint conversation with CBS This Morning, Usha told reporter Robert Costa about her husband’s skill for conciliation.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Definition of conciliation
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  • Consumer attitudes, especially among Gen-Z, have shifted dramatically over the past few years, with many placing greater value on moderation, home consumption, and low-alcohol lifestyles.
    — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • One faction argues that battle-ground states are won by re-assuring swing voters and projecting moderation.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of moderation
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  • As talks of a fourth reconciliation bill circulate, GOP hard-liners are demanding inclusion of voter ID and proof of citizenship in the third reconciliation bill.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
  • The software no longer simply describes a reconciliation issue.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of reconciliation
Noun
  • Within the goods category, gasoline tumbled 12%, accounting for about two-thirds of the monthly decrease.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • While this natural decrease is not unique to Florida, its social, economic and demographic impacts may be more pronounced if the state is no longer a migrant magnet.
    — Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order.
    — Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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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