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Recent Examples of appeasement
Such appeasement efforts proved insufficient to protect him from rival forces in the Republican Party, if not also in the MAHA movement itself.
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
In such cases, kindness becomes a form of appeasement.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Fort Lauderdale Commissioner John Herbst is right to be outraged with Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioner Steve Glassman for their venal appeasement of the Beckham Group and concession of city land at Fort Lauderdale Stadium at the cost of our park in District 1.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
Yet Trump’s policy of appeasement toward Russia — an adversary — remains unaltered.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
In such cases, kindness becomes a form of appeasement.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Fort Lauderdale Commissioner John Herbst is right to be outraged with Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioner Steve Glassman for their venal appeasement of the Beckham Group and concession of city land at Fort Lauderdale Stadium at the cost of our park in District 1.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
Yet Trump’s policy of appeasement toward Russia — an adversary — remains unaltered.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
Noun
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Crews in the north, northeastern portion of Marble Canyon will continue to monitor and patrol the area while working on hazard assessment and mitigation plans.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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These partners offer services including tariff mitigation strategies, HTS and HS-code optimization, importer of record documentation and product compliance services.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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In May, House Republicans championed a provision in the budget reconciliation bill that would have given away 6,000 acres of the Superior National Forest to a Chilean billionaire who has dreams of opening a toxic copper mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters.—
Russ Feingold,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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In December 2024, Turkey brokered a reconciliation between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu, and Abiy turned his attention back to Assab.—
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other recipients are expected to see a decrease in their monthly assistance, the CBO said.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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“Appeasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasement. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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