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Recent Examples of peace offering
To smooth over tensions, the New York Times says Zuckerberg gifted his next-door neighbors noise-canceling headphones as a peace offering.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Henry is unsure if there is anything to be done to mend the fracture with the families, and practically rolls his eyes when Ned suggests Ellen’s hand as a peace offering.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The book was a peace offering of sorts, and over lunch, the two men talked about old times and old wounds.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Ahead of Colbert's cancellation, Paramount settled a defamation lawsuit with the president, a move viewed by some as a peace offering meant to improve the chances of a merger with Skydance Media before the FCC.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Henry is unsure if there is anything to be done to mend the fracture with the families, and practically rolls his eyes when Ned suggests Ellen’s hand as a peace offering.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The book was a peace offering of sorts, and over lunch, the two men talked about old times and old wounds.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Ahead of Colbert's cancellation, Paramount settled a defamation lawsuit with the president, a move viewed by some as a peace offering meant to improve the chances of a merger with Skydance Media before the FCC.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace offering
Noun
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According to the official Xinhua News Agency, Wei was convicted of accepting bribes, while Li was found guilty of both accepting and offering bribes, based on court documents.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office charged Lara with a felony count of bribery, a felony count of official misconduct and a misdemeanor count of failure to report a bribe, per a spokesperson.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Getting rid of property taxes in particular feels like a sop for the well-heeled.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that the Republican tax reform was intended as a sop to the rich and designed to favor only the president’s supporters.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the borrower defaults on the loan, or is in virtual default, the private equity firm could sue, and accept equity rather than cash.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Restore federal small business loan access.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Peace offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20offering. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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