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
When ingratiating yourself with a new fanbase, scoring a hat-trick in the north London derby against Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur helps no end.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
That has led to criticism that Amazon was ponying up such a huge some as a way to ingratiate the company with the Trumps.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
That has led to criticism that Amazon was ponying up such a huge some as a way to ingratiate the company with the Trumps.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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In legal filings, Kalshi has argued that it's already regulated by the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission and that having to operate in 50 different ways to appease 50 different states isn't possible.—
Todd Bookman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cyrene then instructs her son to appease the nymphs, Eurydice’s companions, and to make funeral offerings to Eurydice’s husband Orpheus.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Full of hearty flavors and filling vegetables, this rustic, comforting dinner comes together swiftly thanks to your slow cooker.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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The paper also makes important distinctions about the path to that future, and not all of them are comforting for workers navigating the transition today.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The close-ups of the fans who did stay in pain, looking away in disgust and consoling one another, were powerful.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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In both cases Jesse took the time to call our parents to console them and to send them flowers.—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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