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as in mitigation
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as in conciliation
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Recent Examples of appeasement
This is also called emotional appeasement — using affection to avoid emotional responsibility.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
History has long taught us that such appeasement doesn’t work when concession is seen as weakness—or even as surrender.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 Apr. 2025
More: Former President Joe Biden accuses Trump of appeasement of Russia
Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
History has long taught us that such appeasement doesn’t work when concession is seen as weakness—or even as surrender.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 Apr. 2025
More: Former President Joe Biden accuses Trump of appeasement of Russia
Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for appeasement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
Noun
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Other heat mitigation measures for 2025 include expanding shaded areas by 50,000 square meters, deploying over 400 cooling units, and placing thousands of additional medics on standby.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Market Diversification And Localization Strategies Strategic market expansion is one of the angles to offset tariff mitigation.—
Mustansir Paliwala,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Prince William and Kate Middleton have had to contend with divorce rumors, and then reconciliation rumors, and then reports that Middleton was trying to intercede in the relationship between her husband and Prince Harry.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
31 May 2025
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Next week promises to be another exciting week as the Senate tackles the reconciliation bill—so stay tuned.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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According to Spire, this rate increase just offsets the decrease in natural gas prices which took effect in November 2024.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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The freeze amounts to a 5% budget decrease for the universities due to the $2.4 billion budget shortfall.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The scene goes on at length, Fanny taking and twisting every one of her husband’s arguments into so many knots he is left tongue-tied, all opposition mute, all acquiescence complete.—
Natalie Jenner
May 6,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2025
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In a post-American Europe, Moscow would establish a patchwork of individual relationships with European countries, confronting some with territorial threats and gray-zone tactics (such as disinformation campaigns) and rewarding others for their acquiescence with cheap energy.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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“Appeasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasement. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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