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Recent Examples of pacification
The enlargement of the U.S. military that accompanied the pacification of rebellious southern whites and the defeat of Native American resistance did not recede once those projects were complete.
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
After temporary pacification, what?
—Charles Austin Beard, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
Then my rationalizing self began the coverup, pacification.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
As inflation soared, Mr. Khiem invoked economic austerity measures and greater pacification efforts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
After temporary pacification, what?
—Charles Austin Beard, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
Then my rationalizing self began the coverup, pacification.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
As inflation soared, Mr. Khiem invoked economic austerity measures and greater pacification efforts.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacification
Noun
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Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The balance between adventure and tranquility shaped our days.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eagle, the best basketball game-caller in the sport, gave Prime Video a sense of calm that made watching Friday’s NBA on Prime opener between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics feel comfortable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today Colma's cemeteries are a peaceful island of calm among busy interstates, San Francisco’s airport and the bustle of Silicon Valley.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Black women travelers seeking moments of serenity and wonder, this experience offers both in abundance.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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As one of the century-old resort’s five distinct accommodations, the Beach Club offers seaside serenity that’s worth seeking out in the doldrums of winter.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Silver Hugo for Best Sound goes to SOUND OF FALLING for its ability to echo, in both its silences and thunders, the constant hum of secrets passed from one generation to the next in the apparent domestic quiet that both conceals and reveals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the quiet of the Sabbath morning when all the neighborhood was wrapped in slumber, some dastardly degenerate crept into the room, choked her to death, assaulted her criminally and left her bruised and bleeding body lying on the bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, when these two planets are in harmony, there are equal amounts of emotional attunement (Mercury in Scorpio) and wisdom (Saturn in Pisces).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The contrast between the stiffness of the denim and the softness of the leather shoe makes for a beautiful visual harmony too.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Pacification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacification. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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