MOLLIFICATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mollification

noun

Definition of mollification

as in mitigation

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Noun

In mitigation, club sources point to the context of Johnson’s signing, alongside that of Jorgen Strand Larsen, at a time when Glasner’s disenchantment was spiralling.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
And mitigation depends on private homeowners and pest control companies.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mitigation

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The results are splendid when the duo is dealing, but when the line comes off the ice, the quality of play decreases.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Twenty years later, Kopple embedded herself in Austin, Minnesota and covered the strike against the Hormel meatpacking plant enacted by 1,500 unionized workers, who had recently shouldered a significant wage decrease and benefit cut.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Tan's comments came as investors were rattled by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's weekend essay advocating for a moderation in the pace of model development.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
This supports moderation and aligns with broader public health goals to reduce harmful alcohol consumption worldwide by 2030.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of moderation

Noun

This array of perils suggests that the gate closure has less to do with the passions around the Middle East than with domestic politics of appeasement.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeasement

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But this season feels much more expansive than its predecessors, warning of the personal and professional diminishment that may lie ahead in the increasingly insecure future that tech moguls have promised.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
One experiment, conducted in England, looked at how people understand the diminishment of ordinary bird species like the common cuckoo and the house sparrow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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