Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for propitiatory
Adjective
  • Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There is nothing subdued or conciliatory in its account of the brutal transfer of power which comes when a parent is failing and a child assumes command.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The researchers call their approach a form of benevolent hacking that helps strengthen AI systems before weaknesses can be exploited.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The social politics of these movies have never been great — the real-life Warrens were, by all accounts, pretty shitty people and not the gorgeous, benevolent forces portrayed by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson — but that’s easily dismissed in the name of movie magic.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rana forces herself to create a soothing, familial tone.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Office fans might find this generic workplace comedy soothing.
    Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There's fanfare and unique vendors at every corner, so embrace the journey and be kind to others while shopping, both vendors and other shoppers.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Continuing the Scandinavian stereotype, the Finnish community is similarly kind and welcoming to visitors.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Pippa writes with such a comforting wit that her books are like a sweet treat in book format.
    Tessa Bailey, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This Netflix romance is as comforting as a bowl of creamy butternut squash soup.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Wishing all of you a peaceful start to this new year.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The strike force waited in armored vehicles at a staging area in Kenscoff, where a once peaceful region has been under gang attacks since the beginning of the year.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the pacific campaign.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Propitiatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiatory. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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