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as in mitigation
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as in conciliation
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Recent Examples of appeasement
Not appeasement or escalation, but pragmatic alignment where trust is still possible.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
These examples are powerful reminders that in the face of divide-and-conquer, appeasement does not work.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
That appeasement only emboldened Hitler, and the rest is history.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In this world of super conference consolidation, there is too much appeasement of all things Big Ten and the SEC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
These examples are powerful reminders that in the face of divide-and-conquer, appeasement does not work.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
That appeasement only emboldened Hitler, and the rest is history.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In this world of super conference consolidation, there is too much appeasement of all things Big Ten and the SEC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
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Young minds may have come up with some answers for one of Colorado's rising issues -- what to do with all that biomass from wildfire mitigation efforts?—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the board voted for a debt mitigation plan that involved slashing upwards of 70 jobs, closing a historic elementary school and cutting dozens of district programs and contracts.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 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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Content moderation is a position that carries an outsize level of hazard.—
William Earl,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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For adults who choose to drink, the 2025-2030 issue of Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasizes moderation, advises that drinking less is better than drinking more for overall health, and that some people should not drink at all.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rank-and-file GOP lawmakers want to wait to see progress in the Senate on a party-line reconciliation bill to fund DHS.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The authors suggest small acts of reconciliation and reunion could be the key to peace.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 5% decrease in electric charges is set to go into effect in June, with no future adjustments to it planned.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even a relatively small decrease to $4 a gallon could take one or two weeks, according to gas price tracking service GasBuddy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 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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Moss’ dour expression, over-relied upon for silent exposition throughout six seasons, conveys terror in the here and now, as well as for a future where fear is replaced by acquiescence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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