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Adjective
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As markets reeled, officials later struck a more conciliatory tone, indicating that formal trade talks were expected to resume in the weeks ahead.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
Freep.com,
25 Nov. 2025 -
Then, there is Columbia University, which took a more conciliatory approach, quickly reaching an agreement to pay a $200 million fine over three years but consenting to more of the administration’s invasive non-monetary stipulations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the pacific campaign.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Maybe the new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, would shed his jihadi past and guide the country toward a pacific future.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Instead, the United States should continue to take no position on the ultimate outcome of cross-strait differences, insisting only on a peaceable process.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Much to the disdain of the elite, more sympathetic to Ataturk’s vision of a secular republic, Erdogan has steered Turkey’s politics in a decidedly Islamist direction, forging ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and positioning itself as a central power player in the Muslim world.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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Workplaces 'rarely make room' for grief The managers at the next company seemed sympathetic.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Just don’t expect a lot of English–the hotel team were smiley and kind, but spoke a minimal amount.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Choose circles that feel kind, and show up consistently today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Most economists viewed the report as relatively benign and a virtual all-clear signal for the Fed to chop rates in September.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Not all the conversations, though, were as benign as Clifford’s.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This will be both disarming and believable, allowing your daughter to propose times that are both far off and inconvenient.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
15 Dec. 2022
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Downstate comes to New York after acclaimed runs in Chicago at Steppenwolf and at the National Theatre, and the experience shows in its disarming, talky smoothness.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2022
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The demonstration, which had been previously organized by a hodgepodge of activist groups after weeks of negotiations with local authorities, was otherwise peaceful — with environmentalists, women’s rights advocates, supporters of Palestinians and foes of imperialism, fascism and capitalism.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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While many protests remained peaceful, authorities have also investigated multiple incidents involving vandalism, property destruction and attacks on construction equipment.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Placative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placative. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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