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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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The judge who acquitted Spilotro, Cook County Criminal Court Judge Thomas Maloney, was later convicted of accepting bribes and fixing criminal cases — though Spilotro's conviction was not part of the case against Maloney.
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Kimble pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple federal offenses, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, making false claims and offering kickbacks and bribes.
Noun
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Another candidate was an outspoken opponent, contending that the project was a sop to developers.
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Getting rid of property taxes in particular feels like a sop for the well-heeled.
Noun
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One raises the loan limit for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration to help first-time homebuyers access them, particularly for prefab and modular homes.
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When a paper fortune cannot readily be turned into a fairly ordinary loan, that tells you something about how the market rates the collateral.
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“Peace offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20offering. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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