INGRATIATE Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

ingratiate

verb

Definition of ingratiate

as in to appease

often disapproving to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.

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Recent Examples of ingratiate The interview is also likely to touch on how Epstein was able to ingratiate himself with Gates just three years after pleading guilty to charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 June 2026 Unlike the original, Ludwig Kaiser is fluent in Spanish and used this to ingratiate himself into the culture of Lucha Libre. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 When Buzzy disappeared, he was fully ingratiated with both communities. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Messages where Altman appears ingratiated to Musk seem to show that Musk did most of the heavy lifting when OpenAI was founded and therefore should be awarded damages up to $150 billion, which Musk intends to donate to OpenAI’s nonprofit. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingratiate

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Growing up, many of us remember dutifully taking a few more bites of protein (and, of course, vegetables) to appease our moms before we were allowed to progress to the sweet, carb-heavy goodness of dessert.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Brizé’s latest is about a woman swimming in the turbulent waters of middle management, trying to both appease her superiors and deal with problematic employees who can’t seem to get along.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of appease

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Gilbertson says he’s comforted by the fact that the joint venture called the Alameda Belt Line will hire many of his employees.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Quick-cooking chicken cutlets come together with red wine, mushrooms, and bacon for a rich, comforting meal.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

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Talley walked off the course in tears, consoled by 10-time major winner Annika Sörenstam and two-time major winner Bryson DeChambeau.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
And when Keeley goes to console the team and apologize for the half-empty stadium, she’s effectively told not to worry about it.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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