as in appeasing
to lessen the anger or agitation of
the temple was once the site of sacrifices—both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble
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appeasing
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But then appeasing tradition and upending it both at once, which certainly is the pragmatic philosophy of Lyric, always is a tricky matter.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026 -
But, arguably, many of them have been accomplished by appeasing the concerns of the massive and powerful voting bloc of homeowners.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Propitiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiating. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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