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ingratiation

noun

Definition of ingratiationnext
as in cajolery

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Recent Examples of ingratiation As was the case with the white-and-green dress for her Pakistan tour, Elizabeth, in her fashion choices, sought not only to avoid giving offense but to offer symbolic ingratiation, and among the most fascinating garments on display are those representing diplomatic dressing. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Each chapter discusses a specific sales element, which includes such topics as goal setting, prospecting, ingratiation and listening tactics, empathy and much more. — Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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  1. sycophancy
  2. praise
  3. fawning
Noun
  • Anthropic has conducted studies on its models’ undesirable behaviors, such as disempowerment and sycophancy.
    — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Anthropic's own researchers reached a similar conclusion in a paper presented at ICLR in 2024, finding that training on human preferences does not remove sycophancy and can encourage it, and that five leading assistants showed it consistently.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sycophancy
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  • John Leguizamo, who earned praise for his performance in Universal’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey, is returning to the studio for its big-screen take on Miami Vice.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both thanked the filmmakers, and let Chad Smith, also present, say a few words of praise.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of praise
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  • Experts say that fawning is a stress response that some teens use to appease the people around them.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026
  • The fawning didn’t get him very far.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Definition of fawning

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“Ingratiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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