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as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy
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as in conquered
to bring under one's control by force of arms
additional ground forces were needed to occupy those areas that had already been pacified
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Recent Examples of pacified
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
To keep the Russian public pacified, the Kremlin ran its military campaign by recruiting volunteers, who were paid quite well, including criminals avoiding prison.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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Unfree people can sometimes be more easily pacified if their incomes are rising and opportunities for their children are expanding.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
To keep the Russian public pacified, the Kremlin ran its military campaign by recruiting volunteers, who were paid quite well, including criminals avoiding prison.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacified
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The district appeased the coaches enough to avoid a boycott — but a silent protest still took shape.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lie, at last, appeased him.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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The tournament of Ashford takes place in 209 AC (short for After the Conquest, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros), while Ned Stark’s execution happens in 298 AC.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All this, while equity indexes have held near record highs, corporate-debt spreads are subdued and bond-market volatility remains sleepy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jay looks around at the enraptured faces in the crowd.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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In the seventeenth century, the Dutch East India’s colony at Cape Town subjected indigenous people who hoped to trade with their soldiers, sailors, and farmers to different rules and planted thorn bushes to keep them out of the European settlement.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Senate State Affairs Committee rejected a bill that would have subjected the fund to greater oversight, after an earlier tie vote left the measure in limbo.—
Joshua Haiar,
States Newsroom,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Shakers, a sect of Christianity named for their ecstatic worship dancing, were nonviolent and refused to fight in the Revolutionary War upon settling in Upstate New York.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Here, Seyfried captures the inner conflict of Ann Lee’s torment and trauma along with the ecstatic release of her religious practice.—
Mark Olsen,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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While grand cinematic simulators with deep systems and flight models dominated the early part of the decade, the late '90s saw the emergence of more arcade-style dogfighting games like Rogue Squadron and Colony Wars.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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While some apps are experimental or low-effort, the approach mirrors the early days of iOS and Android app stores, where quirky and test apps dominated before the ecosystem matured.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Santana was elated after passing the difficult licensing examination to become a registered nurse.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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After the vote, Reid was elated, while another member of his leadership team, Chuck Schumer, seemed saddened.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Pacified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacified. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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