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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Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Starmer, who seems to have ingratiated himself with Trump despite their different political persuasions, might be able to give Macron some tips on how to win over their transatlantic ally, as the EU continues trade negotiations with Washington.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Durham continued to try to ingratiate himself with Harriman and Lt. Paul Stein, who'd gone to get a warrant for his blood, the detective testified.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
Season 1 was all about Ellie trying to ingratiate herself with Joel, her protector.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
With both older and younger users, the stigma is being eroded by convenience and accessibility, and Suno is positioned to ingratiate itself to a world that is normalizing generative art.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Durham continued to try to ingratiate himself with Harriman and Lt. Paul Stein, who'd gone to get a warrant for his blood, the detective testified.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
Season 1 was all about Ellie trying to ingratiate herself with Joel, her protector.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
With both older and younger users, the stigma is being eroded by convenience and accessibility, and Suno is positioned to ingratiate itself to a world that is normalizing generative art.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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China sells hybrids and EVs for maximum penetration While some brands offer hybrids and plug-in hybrids to appease those buyers not yet ready to make the switch to full-electric, most Chinese cars sold in Australia are electric.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Certain elements of iconography carried over, but the tone has mostly been serious, toeing a delicate line to appease fans while also attracting general audiences of all ages and backgrounds.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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How Ming comforted his mother, who was battling cancer, by talking with her about anime and visiting Japan.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Michelle shared Mowgli's selfless acts to comfort her in a Reddit post to the subreddit channel r/MadeMeSmile, reaching over 2,100 votes and 32 comments.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Later that night, the paps caught Roberts being consoled by friends.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Storage media, such as diskettes and compact disks Handheld electronic schedulers Personal digital assistants Video game consoles Computer printers Printer supplies, such as paper and ink Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for the Tennessean.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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