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as in mitigation
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as in conciliation
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Recent Examples of appeasement
Putin’s own officials couldn’t have put it better themselves, much to the horror of our European allies, who know the dangers of appeasement.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
At that time, the Trump administration was staffed by officials like John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and Elliott Abrams, all of whom viewed diplomacy with Tehran as akin to the worst kind of appeasement.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Ars has reached out to Google about the Pixel 4a battery updates and appeasement options provided and will update this post with any response.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
And why does one guy with nothing to carry need a pickup truck and/or SUV?
I’m ticked off that as a veteran public school teacher, school administrators are less concerned about academic rigor, and more concerned about parental appeasement.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
At that time, the Trump administration was staffed by officials like John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and Elliott Abrams, all of whom viewed diplomacy with Tehran as akin to the worst kind of appeasement.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Ars has reached out to Google about the Pixel 4a battery updates and appeasement options provided and will update this post with any response.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
And why does one guy with nothing to carry need a pickup truck and/or SUV?
I’m ticked off that as a veteran public school teacher, school administrators are less concerned about academic rigor, and more concerned about parental appeasement.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasement
Noun
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The instruments, many of which have been tested in transit to the moon, are for things like lunar subsurface drilling, sample collection, X-ray imaging and dust mitigation.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ehlers said that group got its start with the city’s Mildred MacPherson Park project years ago, and said city staff should research whether there might be even more than $3.1 million in the mitigation fund later this year, given the number of housing projects now under way.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If both chambers pass differing proposals, a reconciliation process will be required before the legislation can be enacted.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The resolution must be adopted by the Senate before the chambers can move forward with the budget reconciliation process, a complicated maneuver that allows Congress to bypass the 60-vote threshold typically required in the Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ghrelin, an appetite stimulant, rises when you are sleep-deprived, and leptin decreases.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the program resulted in a 20% decrease in gambling activities after just a single school year.—
Adam Hudacek,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Whether the current American president has become a king, particularly after the sweeping grant of immunity in 2024 by the Supreme Court and the seeming acquiescence by Congress to Trump’s latest directives, remains up for debate.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Appeasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeasement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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