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Recent Examples of pacification
As governor, Sandoval entrusted Nayarit’s pacification to his acting attorney general, Edgar Veytia.
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Tim Golden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022
As governor, Sandoval entrusted Nayarit’s pacification to his acting attorney general, Edgar Veytia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2022
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.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
After temporary pacification, what?
—Charles Austin Beard, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
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Tim Golden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022
As governor, Sandoval entrusted Nayarit’s pacification to his acting attorney general, Edgar Veytia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2022
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.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
After temporary pacification, what?
—Charles Austin Beard, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacification
Noun
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The design evokes warmth and tranquility with soft lighting and neutral colors.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Vernon Hills junior Mya Brusso was in a sea of tranquility as many other gymnasts swam in a proverbial ocean of nerves during the state meet in Palatine.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm on Saturday as some 3,000 people joined a march in Lyon organized by far-right groups to pay tribute to Deranque.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Despite the calm, residents remained wary of the media frenzy the neighborhood had seen for several weeks, illustrated by a sign posted on a pole down the street from Guthrie’s house.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From the peak to the harbor, art installations to alfresco dining, this city blends the thrill of exploration with the serenity of the outdoors.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is one example of a fun, exuberant grouping of design motifs that also lends an air of serenity.—
Gretchen M. Stone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The books were gone, and the studious quiet that once filled the space had turned into a heavy silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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When the crashing stopped, an eerie quiet fell over the highway.—
Nichole Manna,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Every layer works in harmony to align the spine, ease pressure, and enhance recovery.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her designs are guided by the Navajo concept of hózhó — a philosophy of harmony, balance, beauty, and peace.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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He is best known for his message of peace, his love of creation and his attention to the poor — teachings that strongly inspired Pope Francis, the only pope to name himself after the saint.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula as part of a peace deal with Egypt following the 1973 Mideast war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Starr would be my roving ambassador of joy and amity in an America that felt starved of such things.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those who yearn for peace and stability, commerce and comradery, amity with our friends and neighbors?—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pacification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacification. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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