appeasement

noun

Definition of appeasementnext
1
as in mitigation

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as in conciliation

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Recent Examples of appeasement 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 The Democratic policy of appeasement is an utter failure. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 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
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  • Well, Xcel says that the average bill will go up about $9 per month to pay for the wildlife mitigation plan.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As far as they were concerned, this should always have been taken into account and used as mitigation whenever punishments were being handed out.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 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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  • In 2023, Musk's X lost its attempt to block a California law requiring social media companies to disclose their content moderation policies.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • Many publishers, forums and platforms have correction, moderation or removal policies for inaccurate content.
    — Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of moderation
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  • But none of that reconciliation bill is actually offset spending wise anywhere else in the government.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The reconciliation framework was not discussed in detail or substance, according to several senators.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconciliation
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  • Although the county has experienced a significant decrease in its birth rate over the past decade, its 2024 rate was notably higher compared to the United States, according to the most recent data from Tarrant County Public Health.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Overdose deaths in Vermont dropped last year to 170, a 37 percent decrease from the peak in 2022, but still far above the 78 deaths recorded in 2010.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of decrease
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • 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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