pacifiers

noun

plural of pacifier
1
as in sedatives

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as in appeasers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifiers
  1. negotiators
  2. proxies
  3. attorneys
  4. factors
  5. deputies
  6. liaisons
  7. moderators
  8. agents
Noun
  • This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of negotiators
Noun
  • Those concessions may not assuage all the concerns that Americans have about data centers — which are, after all, arguably proxies for other fears about the madcap proliferation of AI.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Google found most of the boxes were running residential proxies for routing large volumes of nefarious traffic or modules that engaged in ad fraud schemes.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of proxies
Noun
  • In a court filing last month, Pike's attorneys said her veins may have ruptured before she was injected with pentobarbital.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Attendees connected Tuesday with more than 30 resources available, including healthcare, disability claim assistance and on-site processing, attorneys, employment and education opportunities, free wigs and financial resources.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be factors in the collision, Harper said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • During an informational webinar IFG hosted in February, Aydin, the embryologist, was upfront that many factors can cause fertility issues in older women, and that a mitochondrial donation might not solve them.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies and detectives responded to a shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • Corporate executives whose romantic liaisons have derailed their careers are common enough.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Banks and asset managers financing the buildout have already begun treating local opposition as a credit risk, while hyperscalers are rushing to hire community liaisons.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of liaisons
Noun
  • In the r/AO3 community on Reddit, moderators have set up megathreads for the purpose of helping members find and share copies of their favorite stories.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Reddit moderators also checked additional photos and Apple paperwork provided by the owner.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of moderators
Noun
  • The call came as the district pressed for better coordination after ICE agents in late October were spotted near Ethel Phillips Elementary, causing concern among students and families during after school pickup.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Vargas and the other California Representatives who wrote to DHS said that video footage from the incident appeared to show the 8-yeard-old being restrained by federal agents.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of agents
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“Pacifiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifiers. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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