1
as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
an apology would probably mollify your friend
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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a friendly gesture that did a lot to mollify their suspicions about the new neighbor
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Recent Examples of mollify
The question is whether a debate of this issue, even if amendments to kill it aren’t adopted, will be enough to mollify enough Freedom Caucus members for the bill to pass — or if SPEED will be the latest permitting effort to crash and burn.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
By many accounts retailers were pleased with their level of business Thanksgiving Day through Saturday, mollifying some concerns that higher prices and economic uncertainties would put a big dent in holiday spending.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
Carol is assigned a liaison from the hive mind, Zosia (Karolina Wydra), an unfailingly polite and stubbornly uninteresting woman who uses the wealth of information at her disposal to try to mollify her unhappy charge.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
By many accounts retailers were pleased with their level of business Thanksgiving Day through Saturday, mollifying some concerns that higher prices and economic uncertainties would put a big dent in holiday spending.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
Carol is assigned a liaison from the hive mind, Zosia (Karolina Wydra), an unfailingly polite and stubbornly uninteresting woman who uses the wealth of information at her disposal to try to mollify her unhappy charge.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollify
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Officials in other sports have gone out of their way to appease the White House.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The attention attracts con artist Jacob (Robbie Allen), who sends three clumsy thieves led by Kodiak (Richmond) to steal the kangaroo and appease the wealthy Kathryn (Kinmont) and her ailing son.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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To help alleviate that, the Santa Clara County approved funding in December 2023 to develop and staff a new center based in South County.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Local nonprofit Tax Help Colorado wants to help alleviate some of your stress.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The kit includes facial gels with vitamin E and aloe vera, as well as two gels to relieve sunburn and a lip balm with sun protection, all designed for sunny days at the resort.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jake Guentzel fired a one-timer past Sogaard with a little more than 12 minutes left, and Brady Tkachuk scored his second off a feed from Jack Hughes after Sogaard exited with injury and was relieved by Frederik Dichow.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The service From the restaurant to the concierge team, the staff is friendly, welcoming, and always willing to help.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kody Pokraka erupted for a hat trick and two assists, pairing with a goal and two assists from Gavin Powderly to help Falmouth top Arlington Catholic, 7-4, in a Buddy Ferreira Classic consolation matchup.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the illuminating Sun in your 4th House of Home sextiles tender Chiron in your 6th House of Work, practical adjustments may also have the benefit of soothing agitated feelings.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mentally, there's something soothing about the fact that the hotel itself is shrouded in foliage.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Schumaker said Sunday that health — and, more specifically, an alignment that best mitigates usage injuries for each individual over the course of a season — may ultimately drive the decision.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Texas must invest heavily in workforce training and work with labor unions to mitigate negative effects on workers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Inflation cooled more than expected in January, capping a week of promising economic data, easing pressure on the White House, which has faced political criticism about the economy.—
Andrew Ackerman,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seasonality also plays a role, as demand typically rises during the holiday baking season and eases in January, according to trade association Eggs Unlimited.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Mollify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollify. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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