as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie
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as in appeasing
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
a placating comment that seemed to calm everyone down a bit
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as in comforting
to lessen the anger or agitation of
attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie
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Recent Examples of placate
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit after his firm, Skadden, negotiated a deal to placate the president.
—Michael Barbaro, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
So how would the AI CEO placate Elliott Investment Management, which wanted to eliminate the open seating and free bag policies and was accused by Southwest leaders of failing to constructively engage with the reworking of corporate policies.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
That stark reality is also a major reason why some of the firms chose to try to placate the president.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Benefits should enhance human capital, not just placate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit after his firm, Skadden, negotiated a deal to placate the president.
—Michael Barbaro, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
So how would the AI CEO placate Elliott Investment Management, which wanted to eliminate the open seating and free bag policies and was accused by Southwest leaders of failing to constructively engage with the reworking of corporate policies.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
That stark reality is also a major reason why some of the firms chose to try to placate the president.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placate
Adjective
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The move was notable, in part, because Harvard had spent the past year in a cautious, conciliatory crouch to try to ward off just that kind of scrutiny.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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The message had a conciliatory tone compared with that of his boss, President Trump, who has vowed to take back the Panama Canal from Panama.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their look and feeling are soothing and sublime, thanks to the deft hand of noted Spanish interior designer Pilar García-Nieto.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some models serve purely to create a soothing ambiance, acting as night lights for children, whereas others can be educational tools with accurate renderings of the night sky indoors.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But at its core, Wrexham’s rapid rise owes mostly to club stumbling into a relationship with a benevolent benefactor with far more resources than most of its now-former fourth- and fifth-division peers.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kate has always been considered to have a killer instinct and able to make these tough moral choices, and not always in the most benevolent way.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Harrell describes her daughter as a kind, sweet child who always sought to do what was right.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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What Lee liked best about playing Go-tak, a seemingly tough guy with a kind heart, was bonding with his fellow actors.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Together, these two pros deliver a Sunday to-do list that will hopefully create a more peaceful and efficient week ahead.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The meeting lasted about 15 minutes inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, where Francis often preached the need for a peaceful end to the war, just before Trump and Zelenskyy took their seats at the outdoor funeral service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Placate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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