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 Wittmers are adventurous, good-natured, and eager to ingratiate themselves with their hosts.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
And her penchant of baking helped ingratiate her to the Chiefs team.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And at every turn — whether ingratiating themselves with a young police officer (Naomi Ackie) or going toe-to-toe with an ambitious real estate developer (David Tenant) — these retirees use their age to their advantage.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
The move to get out in front of the redistricting battle allows Cornyn to ingratiate himself with the state’s deeply conservative base, who have distanced themselves from the incumbent senator in his uphill primary battle against Paxton.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 10 Aug. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
And her penchant of baking helped ingratiate her to the Chiefs team.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And at every turn — whether ingratiating themselves with a young police officer (Naomi Ackie) or going toe-to-toe with an ambitious real estate developer (David Tenant) — these retirees use their age to their advantage.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
The move to get out in front of the redistricting battle allows Cornyn to ingratiate himself with the state’s deeply conservative base, who have distanced themselves from the incumbent senator in his uphill primary battle against Paxton.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
Verb
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Policies supposed to appease farmers destroyed their land and water.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some speculated that the move was actually to appease the FCC and ensure a smooth merger between Paramount, CBS’s parent company, and Skydance Media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The service included readings of verses from the Bible, reflective prayers and comforting gospel songs.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The issue is whether the focus remains, as promised, on celebrating the team’s victories (or consoling their defeats).—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Several teammates shuffled over to console him.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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