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as in indulging
to give in to (a desire)
humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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Recent Examples of humoring
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Noun
And that particular oppression also made the promise of a black woman president something more than another item on a checklist of firsts or the humoring of a particular interest group.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humoring
Noun
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In reality, good nutrition depends on allowing occasional indulgences and practicing sustainable habits consistently over time.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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For luxury travelers, vacation has quietly (and steadily) become less about indulgence and more about repair.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In addition to streamlining operations and closing underperforming restaurants, Adamolekun and Red Lobster are engaging with customers and indulging their nostalgia.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Thank you for indulging me on that.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
Noun
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His receptiveness and work are making an impression.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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As the number of men sharing beauty content online grew, so did brands' receptiveness to partnering with male makeup artists for partnerships.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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When in doubt, reach for vanilla If you are torn between scent families or worried about pleasing a mix of guests, there is a fallback that has been tested across cultures.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Summer peppers team up with goat cheese and capers in this crowd-pleasing appetizer.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The consent order would be updated multiple times to give the company more time to plug remaining wells.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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In the United States, at least 19 states have already passed laws restricting minors’ access to social media platforms — with eight states enacting outright bans or parental consent requirements.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Verb
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That is, the person who chooses a gratifying activity in the present moment is correct in relation to their current desires, but wrong about their future ones.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The program’s first state title would be a gratifying reward for a long climb through Stillwater’s lacrosse ranks.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Though most people understand the need for sunscreen, many don’t realize that the brain, like the skin, is an organ with exquisite receptivity to the outside world.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Color Changes Foods can darken or brown slightly from exposure to oxygen rather than spoiling.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Mbappé and his teammates were inefficient to start, with poor touches spoiling attacks in and out of the box.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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“Humoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humoring. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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