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
In some ways, her set at Stagecoach was similar to what Post Malone was doing on the same grounds this time last year: doing a support set meant to ingratiate a pop superstar to the country audience shortly before the release of an album that has been tagged as being for them.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Xavier, whose motives are unknown, gets a job as assistant to the play’s director and ingratiates himself with her and Max, each of whom has begun to express concern, as previews draw near, about the quality of the narrator’s performance.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
His efforts to ingratiate himself with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have brought the war no closer to an end.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Here are seven tips for ingratiating yourself to editors—and mastering the publishing game.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Xavier, whose motives are unknown, gets a job as assistant to the play’s director and ingratiates himself with her and Max, each of whom has begun to express concern, as previews draw near, about the quality of the narrator’s performance.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
His efforts to ingratiate himself with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have brought the war no closer to an end.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Here are seven tips for ingratiating yourself to editors—and mastering the publishing game.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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In his dealings with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin has tried to appease the U.S. president by appearing to negotiate peace, but without offering any meaningful concessions to Kyiv.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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If there are no significant changes to the front office and coaching staff after the 2025 season, then Black will be the fall guy for a team that had to do something to appease the fans.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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As another marcher with medical experience stepped in to take care of her, Victor stayed with her husband to comfort him.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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In the background, the handcuffed aide is heard crying while someone tries to comfort her.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Kingdoms and Castles came to Xbox consoles in 2023 and PlayStation consoles in 2024.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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