as in placating
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
we had been feuding with the people next door, so inviting them to the party was intended as an appeasing gesture
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as in comforting
to lessen the anger or agitation of
a game often appeases an upset toddler
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Recent Examples of appeasing
Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
And yet, beneath the veil of politeness, there was rhetoric from the US president that suggests his default position in negotiations is still to pressure Kyiv, while appeasing Moscow.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The move is aimed at appeasing moderate Republicans who are trying to force votes, through what is known as a discharge petition, on separate pieces of legislation to extend the tax credits for one to two years with reforms.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Then imagine a Congress seated in January 2027 with even more lawmakers guaranteed reelection and concerned mainly with appeasing their party’s activist base.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
By the time the Irish reached America, the practice of playfully appeasing those pretending to be spirits had become part of the culture.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
What we’ve been taught to call intimacy—caretaking, appeasing, overfunctioning—is just codependency.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Parents are questioning whether four years and six figures are worth it, especially as campuses are increasingly overtaken by chaos, radical activism, and administrators more concerned with appeasing ideological mobs than educating students.
—Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
And yet, beneath the veil of politeness, there was rhetoric from the US president that suggests his default position in negotiations is still to pressure Kyiv, while appeasing Moscow.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The move is aimed at appeasing moderate Republicans who are trying to force votes, through what is known as a discharge petition, on separate pieces of legislation to extend the tax credits for one to two years with reforms.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Then imagine a Congress seated in January 2027 with even more lawmakers guaranteed reelection and concerned mainly with appeasing their party’s activist base.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
By the time the Irish reached America, the practice of playfully appeasing those pretending to be spirits had become part of the culture.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
What we’ve been taught to call intimacy—caretaking, appeasing, overfunctioning—is just codependency.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasing
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Their bread-and-butter is comforting the most comfortable by afflicting the most afflicted.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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For lunch, expect comforting classics like roast beef, turkey with gravy, and Philly cheesesteak.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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That being said, with a more conciliatory tone, markets have responded positively.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lithuania's Kristupas Vaitiekunas took a more conciliatory approach.—
Kamil Kowalcze,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Since 2013, the Teatro Real has been led by the Catalan impresario Joan Matabosch, who has a flair for balancing progressive ideas against conservative tastes while placating political overseers.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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In 2018, Masahiro Sakurai made the biggest Smash yet, as the title suggests, taking years of post-release development and placating a fanbase that had hulking expectations, ending up with the third best selling game on Nintendo Switch.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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In a social, psychological context, Masli is a facilitator, a quirky social worker with a golden leg for an arm, an upswept hairstyle that’s half hair and half hat, a makeshift blue gown that might’ve once been a blanket and a soft-spoken soothing presence.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Being loved does not always feel soothing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Can an aging bull learn some new tricks to continue pleasing its owners?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump should ask himself whether stirring a hornet’s nest serves any purpose other than pointlessly alienating a benevolent neighbor that is beginning to pad its insurance policy by reaching out to non-hemispheric powers.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Buckle up for progress in career, finances, love, family, visibility, with an umbrella of benevolent protection.—
Kimberly King,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2026
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This origin underscores dill’s long-standing role as a calming remedy, traditionally used to relieve colic, indigestion, and pain.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2026
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The combination helps renew the body, while the calming scent (a blend of essential oils, like lavender, eucalyptus, and clary sage) tends to the mind, elevating the mundane bathing experience into a spa-like treatment.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2026
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Heads hung low, players consoling one another or screaming obscenities at no one in particular, the care factor off the charts.—
Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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But neighbors in the tent encampment ushered Lolita away from the scene of violence, consoling and protecting her – just as Cornelius did for her years ago.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Appeasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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