mollification

Definition of mollificationnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollification
Noun
  • The set of farming practices that drives climate mitigation and restores soil health, biodiversity, and water cycles is upheld as a remedy for farmland degradation and chemical-intensive fiber farming.
    Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The 2026 Honda Accord features a standard collision mitigation braking system, a road departure mitigation system and traffic sign recognition.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The compounds interact with the brain's opioid receptors, which can mimic the effects of drugs such as hydrocodone, including sedation, euphoria and a decrease in pain, according to the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Your heart rate will either increase or decrease.
    Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Aaron said that incorporating a method of moderation or verification—such as the voting system in Waze—would have required collecting user data that might someday fall under a subpoena.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The decline followed Musk’s overhaul of moderation systems and the disbanding of internal safety groups.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Democratic policy of appeasement is an utter failure.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • On March 15, 1939, Adolf Hitler moved Nazi troops into Czechoslovakia, annexing the country and ending the practice of appeasement.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.
    Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Will the loss or diminishment of newspapers leave a hole in society?
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The world can become a more just, stable and secure place despite the diminishment of American leadership.
    Peter Harris, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Mollification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollification. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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