as in placatory
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
eased the tension with conciliatory remarks
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Recent Examples of conciliatory
In their joint statement Wednesday, the district and the station struck a conciliatory tone.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Even Meloni’s fiercest political opponent, Elly Shlein, head of the opposition Democratic Party, made a rare conciliatory comment about her.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Magyar's statement was likely greeted with pleasure by many across the European Union, who had grown accustomed to Orbán's conciliatory tone when discussing the war or Putin.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The district’s public message has been conciliatory.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Even Meloni’s fiercest political opponent, Elly Shlein, head of the opposition Democratic Party, made a rare conciliatory comment about her.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Magyar's statement was likely greeted with pleasure by many across the European Union, who had grown accustomed to Orbán's conciliatory tone when discussing the war or Putin.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The district’s public message has been conciliatory.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliatory
Adjective
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For Egyptians, crops would not grow without Horus and his benevolent eye shining down between the clouds.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The overflow doctor had benevolent eyes and doughy cheeks, like fresh loaves of bread.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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That palms-together, head-bobbing, smiling Thai service creates the most soothing, de-stressing atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The formula also uses AnnonaSense, ceramides, glycerin and shea butter, among other soothing ingredients, to hydrate and retain moisture, while also working to help neutralize visible redness.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The governor continued her call for peaceful demonstrations and urged outside agitators to stay home.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, and large parts of the country are now embroiled in conflict.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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She was known for kind words and good advice.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Focus on business and personal relationships, and choose to be with people who are kind, helpful and have your back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Bereaved individuals have often told me that hearing other people’s memories of the person who died can be deeply comforting.—
Julie Kaplow,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The show's plot revolves around tropes that are intentionally comforting and formulaic—fake dating, jock meets girl next door, and opposites attract—and evidently, the styling follows suit.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Chongqing-style chicken rustling with red chiles, mapo tofu and gentle Hainan chicken rice check boxes for mass appeal.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Her mother had been a schoolteacher and Boston had a teacher’s gentle manner and studious tone.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The rooms were so dazzling and calming, as flowers projected across the floor and along the faces of those in the room.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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All the episodes are very sweet and very calming, and all three of my kids like them.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conciliatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliatory. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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