INGRATIATE Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

ingratiate

verb

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 Many subscribers to the old model had become attached to its warm, enthusiastically agreeable tone and complained at the loss of their ingratiating robotic companion. —

Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Epstein wasn’t merely trying to ingratiate himself to amass money and power. —

Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 But the meetings were also about Döpfner ingratiating himself to the right-of-center political leaders that make up some of the UK broadsheet’s audience (and source base). —

Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026 And what Epstein’s ability to ingratiate himself with them reveals about how science research is funded. —

Darian Woods, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingratiate

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Some firms have sought to find ways to spend any refund money in ways that would appease both the White House and their customers, one representative of an influential business group said.

— Gabrielle Fonrouge,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The survey is the latest to show Trump has failed to appease voters’ economic concerns, with his disapproval rating on the economy increasing seven points, to 56%, since this time last year, though his approval rating has improved by one point, to 38%.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026