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Recent Examples of appeasement
The Democratic policy of appeasement is an utter failure.
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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
Chamberlain had a long career in public service, but his name will forever be tarnished in the annals of history and remembered for one thing — appeasement.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
The lesson of history is that appeasement and hope are not a strategy against a bloodthirsty tyrant.
—U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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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
Chamberlain had a long career in public service, but his name will forever be tarnished in the annals of history and remembered for one thing — appeasement.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
The lesson of history is that appeasement and hope are not a strategy against a bloodthirsty tyrant.
—U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
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Close the restrooms and the city will be forced to spend more on sidewalk sanitation, environmental cleanup, emergency medical care, policing, complaint response and preventable disease mitigation.—
Francesca Torriani,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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He’s called for expanding the state’s wildfire mitigation efforts, including grant programs to help homeowners clear vegetation and make their properties more insurable.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The hospital said the EEOC did not approach conciliation in good faith and demanded excessive financial penalties, according to the September response for Kotan’s case.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Halifax managed to be a senior advisor to both King James and King William, seeking national conciliation.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Use your smartphone in moderation, or even better, treat yourself to a few days of digital detox—experience things firsthand and admire nature or a work of art with your own eyes rather than through a smartphone screen.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, parsnips and rutabaga also have a high glycemic load and should be eaten in moderation, according to GoodRx.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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From there, give or take the odd tonal fillip in the script, everything proceeds according to the romcom playbook — third-act roadblocks, reconciliations and all.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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The Senate will have a marathon session to vote on amendments ahead of passage of the reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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The results were in line with company expectations, but shares fell 23% in after-hours trading following the announcement on Wednesday evening, and the company is lowering its full-year outlook from a slight increase to a slight decrease.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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The range increase didn’t require something like a decrease in power—in fact, the standard Solterra got a few extra horsepower, taking it to 233 hp (174 kW) from a pair of identical front and rear motors.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the sexist and racist nature of the MAGA machine has gained mainstream acquiescence if not acceptance, the need to keep up the appearance of diversity is less and less.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 7 Jun. 2026.
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